Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë face all the restrictions of women in the mid-1800s, including a bleak future: with their father half-blind, and troubled brother Branwell in decline, they have no male relative to support them. Without a solution, the sisters face homelessness and destitution. But Charlotte suggests that writing could offer a way out. By assuming male pen names, perhaps the sisters can support themselves.
As they attempt to manage Branwell's illness and alcoholism, the sisters also struggle with one another, disagreeing over how to go about their writing... or whether they even should. Learn the extraordinary story of how, against all odds, the famous literary trio had their genius for writing romantic novels recognized in a male-dominated 19th-century world.
Media Type | Movie |
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Recommended Age | 13 and up |
Actors | Finn Atkins, Charlie Murphy, Chloe Pirrie |
Director | Sally Wainwright |
Running Time | 120 minutes |
Studio | PBS Distribution |
Release Date | Apr 11, 2017 |
Language | English |