A Woman of Substance

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A Woman of Substance

A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power


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95 minutes 1985 HD

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The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the twentieth century, to respected business woman 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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