Sunset Song (1971)

Name: Sunset Song
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Vivien Heilbron, Victor Carin, Derek Anders, Anne Kristen, John Grieve

Drama

A young woman in rural Scotland faces hardship after hardship as she struggles to keep her family farm going through personal losses and the devastation of World War I.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (134 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Vivien Heilbron Chris Guthrie
Victor Carin Chae Strachan
Derek Anders Long Rob Duncan
Anne Kristen Kirsty Strachan
John Grieve Munro of Cuddiestoun
Mary Riggans Mrs. Munro

Seasons

Season 1 (1971)

7.95 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 8.1

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Unfurrowed Field	8.1	16
2	Ploughing	7.8	13
3	Drilling	7.8	13
4	Seed Time	7.9	13
5	Harvest	8.0	13
6	The Song	8.1	11