The Dwelling Place

First Air Date: 1994-05-08

Status: Ended

Rating: ⭐ 6/10 (3 votes)

Genres: Drama

Overview: Set in the 1830s, the story of 16-year-old Cissie Brodie after the death of parents and the repossession of the family home. She finds a barren place to live and care for her younger brothers and sisters with the help of Matthew, a local carpenter, but her life becomes complicated when the aristocratic Fischel family take an unwelcome interest.

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 3

Top Cast

Tracy Whitwell

as Cassie Brodie

Lucy Cohu

as Isabelle Fischel

Ray Stevenson

as Matthew Turnbull

Philip Voss

as Cunningham

James Fox

as Lord Fischel

Julie Hesmondhalgh

as Rose Turnbull

User Reviews

kansascitybond

Aug 20, 2018

A very edifying movie about a young woman who's parents both die from a plague at the same time, and she is left to raise her 3 brothers and 2 sisters who are all younger than she is. After her parents are buried, they are kicked out of their home onto the streets. Cissy will not let her siblings go to an orphanage or poor house, and she sets out to find a place for them to live. She finds a cave, and the story start's from there. She maintains her dignity through many adversities, as well as assaults, and she is more than courageous. She holds no animosity towards those who have made her life miserable, and does not let anything keep her down. She cares for others, especially those in trouble or helpless before herself. She is a heroine and model of inner strength. I love the movie. Wish I could find a copy of it.