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Title: OK movie on its own, but NOT a good pre-quel to Anne of Green Gables
Review: If you are an avid fan of the Anne books or the first 2 Sullivan Anne movies, then you will NOT like this movie at all! The writer/producers have changed so much of the story line that it is literally unrecognizable as a movie about Anne! If this were not proported to be an Anne movie, it would be an OK movie, I'd give it 2-3 stars then, although there are gaps in the plot and some of the story line jumped around a bit. Anne is an orphan, not an abandoned daughter, which shapes her whole life. Marilla would never have withheld a letter from Anne, she would have given it to her. I am so glad I did not spend money on this film, my local public library got a copy of it.The actress portraying young Anne does a very good job, as does Shirley MacClaine.
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