There Is Something at Work in My Soul Which I Do Not Understand is episode two of the third season of the Northwood Entertainment long-form television series Anne with an “E” (2017–2019). It aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on 29 September 2019 and was released worldwide on Netflix (excluding Canada) on 3 January 2020. It was written by Jane Maggs and directed by Kim Nguyen. It is preceded by “A Secret Which I Desired to Divine” and followed by “What Can Stop the Determined Heart.”
This episode stars series regulars Amybeth McNulty as Anne Shirley-Cuthbert, Geraldine James as Marilla Cuthbert, Lucas Jade Zumann as Gilbert Blythe, Ashleigh Stewart as Winifred Rose, Cory Grüter-Andrew as Cole Mackenzie, Corrine Koslo as Rachel Lynde, Dalmar Abuzeid as Sebastian “Bash” Lacroix, Joanna Douglas as Miss Stacy, and R.H. Thomson as Matthew Cuthbert; Dalila Bela (Diana Barry) and Aymeric Jett Montaz (Jerry Baynard) do not appear in this episode. Recurring cast includes Cara Ricketts as Mary Lacroix and Deborah Grover as Josephine Barry.
Official Synopsis (CBC website): “Anne and Cole travel to the orphanage in an effort to learn more about her past, but she finds far more questions than answers.”
The title is taken from “Letter 2” in Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s novel Frankenstein.
Credits
Opening Credits
A CBC ORIGINAL
A NORTHWOOD ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION
AMYBETH McNULTY [Anne Shirley-Cuthbert]
GERALDINE JAMES [Marilla Cuthbert]
DALILA BELA [Diana Barry]
LUCAS JADE ZUMANN [Gilbert Blythe]
AYMERIC JETT MONTAZ [Jerry Baynard]
ASHLEIGH STEWART [Winifred Rose]
CORY GRÜTER-ANDREW [Cole Mackenzie]
CORRINE KOSLO [Rachel Lynde]
DALMAR ABUZEID [Sebastian “Bash” Lacroix]
JOANNA DOUGLAS [Miss Stacy]
With R.H. THOMSON [Matthew Cuthbert]
Based on ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
Associate Producer: PATRICIA CURMI
Produced by TINA GREWAL
Co-Executive Producers: JANE MAGGS, SHERNOLD EDWARDS, TRACEY DEER
Supervising Producer: AMANDA FAHEY
Co-Producers: KATHRYN BOREL, JR., NALEDI JACKSON
Executive Producers: TINA GREWAL, DEBRA HAYWARD, ALISON OWEN
Executive Producer: MIRANDA de PENCIER
Executive Producer: MOIRA WALLEY-BECKETT
Created by MOIRA WALLEY-BECKETT
Written by JANE MAGGS
Directed by KIM NGUYEN
Ending Credits
Series Casting: STEPHANIE GORIN C.D.C., C.S.A.
Director of Photography: CATHERINE LUTES, CSC
Production Designer: JEAN-FRANÇOIS CAMPEAU
Editor: D. GILLIAN TRUSTER, C.C.E.
Music By AMIN BHATIA & ARI POSNER
Costume Designer: ALEXANDER REDA
Line Producer: BRIAN CAMPBELL
Cast
Anne Shirley-Cuthbert: AMYBETH McNULTY
Marilla Cuthbert: GERALDINE JAMES
Matthew Cuthbert: R.H. THOMSON
Gilbert Blythe: LUCAS JADE ZUMANN
Mary Lacroix: CARA RICKETTS
Sebastian “Bash” Lacroix: DALMAR ABUZEID
Elijah Hanford: ARAYA MENGESHA
Miss Stacy: JOANNA DOUGLAS
Cole Mackenzie: CORY GRÜTER-ANDREW
Winifred Rose: ASHLEIGH STEWART
Rachel Lynde: CORRINE KOSLO
Josephine Barry: DEBORAH GROVER
Matron: SARAH DODD
Older Girl: ALEXANDRA FLORAS-MATIC
Train Worker: TODD CAMPBELL
Stationmaster: IAN CLARK
Rollings: KENT STAINES
Father: DYLAN TROWBRIDGE
Orphanage Worker: LUCY WINKLE
Five Year Old Boy: MATT RAYMOND
Six Year Old Girl: CARINA BATTRICK
Little Kid One: CALLUM SHONIKER
Little Kid Two: ZOE HATZ
Little Kid Three: ELIZABETH GNIDASH
Production Manager: BRIAN CAMPBELL
1st Assistant Director: MICHAEL BOWMAN
2nd Assistant Director: LORIN RAINE
Art Director: MICHELE BRADY
1st Assistant Art Directors: ANDREW LIMA, MARIA GUTIÉRREZ
Set Decorator: ELLIOTT CAREW
Props Master: CRAIG WILLIAMS
Props Maker: JACQUES FORTIER
Key Make Up Artist: DIANE MAZUR
Key Hair Stylist: ZINKA TUMINSKI
Special Effects Coordinator: DEREK LISCOUMB
Animal Wrangler: RICK PARKER
‘A’ Camera Operators: BRAD CROSBIE, MICHAEL CARELLA
1st Assistant Camera: MARIANNA MARGARET
2nd Assistant Camera: KORBYN McLEAN, DANIEL TACCHINO
‘B’ Camera Operator: ADAM TUPPER
1st Assistant ‘B’ Camera: AMANDA WOJTASZEK, DAVID ORTON
2nd Assistant ‘B’ Camera: MARK EKIN
Camera Trainee: JONATHAN BRAGAGNOLO
DIT: ROB STRONGHILL
Unit Publicist: ALLISON BARBER
Stills Photographer: KEN WORONER
Splinter Unit
1st Assistant Director: LORIN RAINE
Director of Photography: FRASER BROWN
1st Assistant Camera: MICHAEL FISHER
Key Grip: YURI SANDLER
Production Coordinator: JONATHAN FOCIL
Production Accountant: ANTHONY COSTA
Location Manager: DORIGEN FODE
Script Supervisor: STACY SCALISI
Script Coordinator: CATHERINE SCHETINA
Acting Coach: MELEE HUTTON
Dialect Coach: JEFFREY SIMLETT
Production Sound Mixer: ZENON WASCHUK
Gaffer: FRANK GENTILE
Key Grip: PAOLO PERIN
Transportation Coordinator: FRANCO MENNITI
Construction Coordinator: PETER HARDING
Key Scenic: ROBERT TAYLOR
Extras Casting: RITA BERTUCCI
Post Production Services by TECHNICOLOR TORONTO
Legal Services Provided by BUCHLI GOLDSTEIN LLP
Interim Financing Provided by NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA
Title Sequence by IMAGINARY FORCES
Musicians: DREW JURECKA, JOEL SCHWARTZ, KIRK STARKEY, SARA TRAFICANTE
Music Editor: JOE MANCUSO
Music Contractor: BEV SPOTTON
Executive for Northwood Entertainment: JENNA MacMILLAN
Post Production Supervisor: SANDRA GILLEN
1st Assistant Picture Editors: LOUIS CASADO, JEFFREY COLLINS
Online Editor: MARK BETTERIDGE
Packaging Editor: PAUL DEAKIN
Colourist: MARK KUEPER
Supervising Sound Editor: JOE BRACCIALE
Sound Effects Editor: TYLER WHITHAM
Dialogue Editor: DANIELLE McBRIDE
Assistant Sound Editor: KAYLA STEWART
Re-Recording Sound Mixers: AL deGRAAF, SCOTT SHEPHERD
Foley Artist: JOHN ELLIOTT
VFX Supervisor: KEVIN CHANDOO
VFX Executive Producer: ROBIN NOZETZ
VFX Senior Producer: KATE McCOLEMAN
For the CBC
General Manager, Programming: SALLY CATTO
Executive Director, Scripted Content: TRISH WILLIAMS
Senior Director, CBC Drama: HELEN ASIMAKIS
Executive in Charge of Production, CBC Drama: NICOLE MENDES
Developed and produced in association with
CBC
Produced with the assistance of the Government of Ontario–
The Ontario Production Services Tax Credit
Ontario Creates
And with the assistance of
The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit
Canada Media Fund
“Ahead by a Century”
Written by Robert Baker, Gordon Downie, Johnny Fay, Joseph Paul Langlois and Robert Gordon Sinclair
Performed by The Tragically Hip
Courtesy of Universal Music Group
Special thanks to:
Sue Sandford
Regional Municipality of Durham
City of Pickering
Castle Kilbride, Baden, Ontario
Region of Waterloo
City of Hamilton
Halton Region
South Simcoe Railway
Burkholder Farms
The settings, events and characters depicted are entirely fictitious and are not intended to bear any resemblance to actual places, events or persons living or dead.
No animals were mistreated in any way in the making of this production.
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