The Catherine Cookson Collection (The Dwelling Place / The Gambling Man / The Glass Virgin / The Man Who Cried)
Impassioned tales of love, loss, and redemption, set in the windswept hills, gritty alleyways, and sumptuous estates of 19th- and early 20th-century England. Stars include James Fox, Tracy Whitwell, Ray Stevenson, Robson Green, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Bernard Hill, Nigel Havers, Brendan Coyle, Emily Mortimer, Ciaran Hinds, Amanda Root, Kate Buffery, and Daniel Massey.The Dwelling PlaceOrphaned by the cholera epidemic of 1832, young Cissie Brodie discovers both comfort and cruelty among the villagers of Northumberland.  Approx. 152 min.The Gambling ManWith ambitions far beyond backstreet card tables, Rory Connor learns that bigger games require higher risks--even losing his heart.  Approx. 153 min.The Glass VirginRaised by a dissolute father and distant mother, Annabella finds herself cast out at age 17, with a loyal childhood friend as her sole protector.  Approx. 150 min.The Man Who CriedEscaping from a violent, conniving wife and a personal tragedy, a man and his son seek their fortune on the roads of Depression-era England.  Approx. 151 min.