A Woman of Substance

  • Drama
1/2/1985
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A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power

The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the twentieth century, to respected business woman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble beginnings, Emma Harte starts her business with a small shop, but over the next twenty years, she expands her stores and invests in the growing textile industry in Leeds.

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  • Geronimo1967

    This is maybe the only thing Ive ever seen Jenny Seagrove in, in which I thought she was any good. She is the young Emma who works as a maid for the wealthy Fairley family at their stately home. The youngest son of the house, Edwin (Peter Chelsom) and she take a shine to each other but society isnt ever going to let them marry and so ensuing events sow in her a determination not just to succeed but to destroy the Fairley dynasty too. She moves away and falls on her feet, becoming an apprentice to a Jewish tailoring family. Having some aptitude for design and learned some of the basics, she then meets Joe (John Duttine) from whom she rents a shop, then another then finally establishes her first emporium (before marrying the man). By now, her...

    December 28, 2025

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