A Woman of Substance

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A Woman of Substance

A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power


(9 votes, average: 7.50/ 10)

95 minutes 1985 HD

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The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble beginnings, Emma Harte starts her business with a small shop, but over the next twenty years, she expands her stores and invests in the growing textile industry in Leeds.

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