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The Apple Tree: Tales from the Caravan, the Assembled Collection by John Galsworthy
bookshelves: winter-20142015, published-1918, film-only, long-weekend, love, shortstory-shortstories-novellas, under-100-ratings, devon, dartmoor, britain-england
Recommended for: Laura, Wanda et al
Read from January 27 to February 06, 2015
The film is based on the John Galsworthy story The Apple Tree. Description from IMDB: England, 1904. A young lawyer from London, Mr. Ashton (James Wilby) and his best friend are hiking across Dartmoor. As he twisted his ankle, Ashton is forced to seek help at a nearby farmhouse and stay there for a few days. Innocent beauty Megan David (Imogen Stubbs) catches the attention of Ashton. He decides to stay longer, and he and Megan fall in love, much to the displeasure of Megan's aunt (Susannah York) and her loutish son (Jerome Flynn). Before Ashton leaves the farm, he vows to return and take Megan away with him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okCXu...
Trivia, for a bit of fun: here is Jerome Flynn, who plays Joe Narracombe in this film, with his singing partner Robson.