A Woman of Substance

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A Woman of Substance ★★½ 1984

The woman of the title, Emma Harte, rises from poverty to wealth and power through self-discipline, enduring various romantic disappointments and tragedies along the way. Based on the novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford. Followed by “Hold the Dream.” 300m/C VHS, DVD . Jenny Seagrove, Barry Bostwick, Deborah Kerr, Liam Neeson, Diane Baker, George Baker, Peter Chelsom, Peter Egan, Christopher Gable, Christopher Guard, Gayle Hunnicutt, John Mills, Nicola Pagett, Saskia Reeves, Miranda Richardson; D: Don Sharp; W: Lee Langley; C: Ernest Vincze; M: Nigel Hess. TV