In a departure from L.M. Montgomery's book series, this third TV movie jumps ahead to
World War I and puts Anne and her beloved Gilbert smack in
the middle of it. Instead of marrying Gilbert after her teaching days--as she does in
the books--Anne spends a disillusioning year with him in New York City, and
then
the couple quickly marries before
the good doctor ships out to France. (In
the book
Rilla of Ingleside, Anne's sons go to war and her youngest daughter is separated from her swee
theart.) Impetuous as ever, Anne joins
the Red Cross and crosses
the pond to track down her husband when his letters are returned unread. What follows is an adventure that takes her through battle zones--where
the bodies pile up faster than you can say
Saving Private Ryan--and on to London with a half-orphaned baby, her best friend's injured husband, and a tangle of international intrigue. Fans of
the 10-book series may balk at
the divergences and
the fact that very little time is spent on Prince Edward Island. But
the book's unrestrained romanticism and unapologetic sentimentality remain intact, as well as
the surviving cast of
the prior two movies, most notably Megan Follows as Anne and Jonathan Crombie as Gilbert. This movie, produced in 2000, clocks in at 185 minutes and is suitable for ages 9 and older.
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