One hundred years ago, introduced readers to one of the most enduring characters in fiction and launched Canada's most lucrative literary franchise. The heartwarming story of the plucky red-headed orphan has gone on to sell hundreds of millions of copies and become the basis for an unprecedented television phenomenon. But behind the fictional and feisty Anne Shirley lurked the often-tormented life of author Lucy Maud Montgomery. CBC Archives takes a look at the life, death and lasting legacy of the woman who created Anne.

Starring:

Megan Follows , Colleen Dewhurst , Richard Farnsworth , Patricia Hamilton , Marilyn Lightstone , Schuyler Grant , Jonathan Crombie , Charmion King , Jackie Burroughs , Rosemary Radcliffe , Joachim Hansen , Christiane Krüger , Cedric Smith , Paul Brown , Miranda de Pencier , Trish Nettleton , Jennifer Inch , Jayne Eastwood , Dawn Greenhalgh , Jack Mather , Vivian Reis , Samantha Langevin , Mag Ruffman , Sean McCann , Roxolana Roslak , Robert Haley , Robert Collins , Morgan Chapman , David Roberts , Nancy Beatty , David Hughes , Wendy Lyon , Zack Ward , Anna Ferguson , Rex Southgate , Juliana Saxton , Molly Thom , Jennifer Irwin , Sandra Scott , Peter Sturgess , Ray Ireland , Martha Maloney , Stuart Hamilton

Genre:

Drama, Family