Lawyer Wakem takes the mill on the river Floss away from Edward Tulliver (whose ancestors have owned it for 300 years) and becomes the worst enemy of Tulliver's family. When Edward's daughter, Maggie, grows up, she falls in love with Wakem's son Philip. However, her brother Tom (true to the memory of their father) forbids her to meet him again. When she visits her cousin Lucy Deane, Lucy's fiance, Stephen Guest, falls in love with Maggie at first sight, further complicating matters.
Emily Watson
as Maggie Tulliver
James Frain
as Philip Wakem
Cheryl Campbell
as Bessy Tulliver
Bernard Hill
as Edward Tulliver
Joanna David
as Sophy Deane
Shenagh Govan
as Aunt Gritty
Nicholas Gecks
as Lawyer Wakem
Peter Gunn
as Rev Stelling
Will Knightley
as Mr. Glegg
Ifan Meredith
as Tom Tulliver
Paul Ridley
as Mr. Deane
Jessica Turner
as Jane Glegg
