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©1978
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4 videodiscs (approximately 660 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: September 24, 2002
Nothing good ever came of a Mallen. It is said that they're cursed and seldom reach old age or die in their beds. Flamboyant, ruthless, brutal, ambitious Thomas Mallen is no exception and living up to the family reputation. After driving his family into financial ruin and forced to live in a tiny cottage, Thomas sinks into a violent, alcoholic haze and in one night, dooms his family forever
Originally produced as a television mini-series in 1978
Based on the novel by Catherine Cookson
Director of photography, Mike Thomson ; editor, Paul Green ; production designer, Stephen Fineren ; costume designer, Michael Cocks
John Hallam, Julia Chambers, Pippa Guard, Caroline Blakiston, John Duttine, Ian Saynor
MPAA rating: Not rated
Also issued on VHS
DVD, Region 1