All for Love

1982 · Drama · 2 Seasons · 12 Episodes · 7.0

Anthology of stories about love, many adapted from short stories or novels.

Episodes

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E11. A Dedicated Man1982-07-31A workaholic persuades a lonely unmarried lady to pose as his wife. Soon she starts wondering about his past, and things start to go downhill.E22. Mona1982-08-01Mona concerns a teenager (Deborah Stokes) who takes care of a former soldier (Frank Finlay) suffering from the effects of being gassed in World War I. Adapted from a short story by Francis King.E33. L'Elegance1982-08-08A lonely shop girl from Manchester saves all year for a luxury vacation in France among the rich, using her favourite fashion/lifestyle magazine as a guide to sewing her wardrobe and the manners she thinks are necessary to pass for a wealthy woman. One summer, things take a sudden unexpected turn.E44. Combat1982-08-15The possessive mother of a 30-year-old is constantly pushing him into marriage. He isn't interested. He is living with a man, a hard fact that his mother must recognize and understand.E55. A Bit of Singing and Dancing1982-08-22This dramatization of a short story by Susan Hill tells the tale of Esme Fanshow (June Ritchie) a librarian who has lived all 40 years of her life with her mother. Mrs. Fanshow (Evelyn Laye) is an overbearing woman who ruled her daughter's life with an iron hand. When her mother dies, leaving Esme her substantial fortune, Esme attempts to spread her wings. She tries doing things her mother wouldn't have approved of such as using butter and cream at every meal. But her freedom is interrupted by her mother's ghost who continually appears with mocking words.E66. Lovers of Their Time1982-08-29A bittersweet tale of timid, gentle lovers, one of whom is unhappily married, who conduct a clandestine affair.