The Summit of My Desires is episode six 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 27 October 2019 and was released worldwide on Netflix (excluding Canada) on 3 January 2020. It was written by Amanda Fahey and directed by Norma Bailey. It is preceded by “I Am Fearless and Therefore Powerful” and followed by “A Strong Effort of the Spirit of Good.”
This episode stars series regulars Amybeth McNulty as Anne Shirley-Cuthbert, Geraldine James as Marilla Cuthbert, Dalila Bela as Diana Barry, Lucas Jade Zumann as Gilbert Blythe, Aymeric Jett Montaz as Jerry Baynard, Ashleigh Stewart as Winifred Rose, Corrine Koslo as Rachel Lynde, Dalmar Abuzeid as Sebastian “Bash” Lacroix, Joanna Douglas as Miss Stacy, and R.H. Thomson as Matthew Cuthbert. Recurring cast includes Miranda McKeon as Josie Pye, Christian Martyn as Billy Andrews, Lia Pappas-Kemps as Jane Andrews, Glenna Walters as Tillie Boulter, Kyla Matthews as Ruby Gillis, Ella Jonas Farlinger as Prissy Andrews, Helen Johns as Mrs. Eliza Barry, Jonathan Holmes as Mr. William Barry, Philip Williams as Thomas Lynde, Jacob Horsley as Charlie Sloane, Jacob Ursomarzo as Moody Spurgeon, and Dana Jeffrey as Oqwatnuk.
Official Synopsis (CBC website): “Avonlea hosts the Island County Fair, which brings romance, heartbreak, competition, and disaster. Matthew goes head to head with an old friend, while Jerry seizes a unique opportunity.”
The title is taken from chapter 4 of 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]
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 AMANDA FAHEY
Directed by NORMA BAILEY
Ending Credits
Series Casting: STEPHANIE GORIN C.D.C., C.S.A.
Director of Photography: CATHERINE LUTES, CSC
Production Designer: JEAN-FRANÇOIS CAMPEAU
Editor: LISA GROOTENBOER, 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
Sebastian “Bash” Lacroix: DALMAR ABUZEID
Diana Barry: DALILA BELA
Josie Pye: MIRANDA McKEON
Billy Andrews: CHRISTIAN MARTYN
Madam Lyudmila: THERESA TOVA
Jane Andrews: LIA PAPPAS-KEMPS
Tillie Boulter: GLENNA WALTERS
Ruby Gillis: KYLA MATTHEWS
Prissy Andrews: ELLA JONAS FARLINGER
Rachel Lynde: CORRINE KOSLO
Jerry Baynard: AYMERIC JETT MONTAZ
Winifred Rose: ASHLEIGH STEWART
Miss Stacy: JOANNA DOUGLAS
Mr. Rose: TED ATHERTON
Mrs. Rose: LIISA REPO-MARTELL
Mrs. Pye: TRENNA KEATING
Mr. Pye: AMOS CRAWLEY
Mrs. Andrews: JANET PORTER
Mr. Andrews: DAVID INGRAM
Mrs. Eliza Barry: HELEN JOHNS
Mr. William Barry: JONATHAN HOLMES
Minnie May Barry: RYAN KIERA ARMSTRONG
Thomas Lynde: PHILIP WILLIAMS
Charlie Sloane: JACOB HORSLEY
Moody Spurgeon: JACOB URSOMARZO
Paul #1: KYLE MEAGHER
Paul #2: DAIMEN LANDORI-HOFFMAN
Jack Mason: SHAWN LAWRENCE
Jack’s Wife: MAUREEN LUDFORD
Dance Caller: TERRY HART
Husband: MICHAEL CRAWFORD
Wife: CHRISTINA PITTS
Mr. Baynard: ANDREW SHAVER
Mrs. Baynard: SOPHIE GOULET
Sandie Baynard: INES LENA FEGHOULI BOZON
Alexandre Bayard: AIDEN CHASE
Baynard Kids: ELLA SINATRA QUERIN, CHARLIE ZELTZER, ALICE MALAKHOV, MAXIMILLIAN KRUMME
Judge 1: CLINTON WALKER
Judge 2: ANDREA GRANT
Judge 3: BRADEN WRIGHT
Barker: PAUL NICHOLAS MASON
Snake Oil Salesman: ALLAN MICHAEL BRUNET
Ice Cream Vender: JEREMY CRAWFORD
Busybody Woman 1: KERRY-LEE FINKLE
Busybody Woman 2: JUDY MARSHAK
Oqwatnuk: DANA JEFFREY
Kitpu: MICHAEL PODEMSKI
Mimikej: ALORA MARACLE-ASHAM
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
Stunt Coordinator: SHELLEY COOK
Special Effects Coordinator: DEREK LISCOUMB
Animal Wrangler: RICK PARKER
Choreographer: AMY WRIGHT
‘A’ Camera Operator: BRAD CROSBIE
1st Assistant Camera: MARIANNA MARGARET
2nd Assistant Camera: KORBYN McLEAN
‘B’ Camera Operator: ERIC GERRARD
1st Assistant ‘B’ Camera: AMANDA WOJTASZEK
2nd Assistant ‘B’ Camera: MARK EKIN, JUSTINE GOODCHILD
‘C’ Camera Operator: CHRISTOPHER BALL
1st Assistant ‘C’ Camera: MARGARET DEMCHENKO
2nd Assistant ‘C’ Camera: SHIMON NELSON
Camera Trainees: CHRISTOPHER GUSNOSKI, MAESA DJENAR
DIT: ROB STRONGHILL
Unit Publicist: SUE BALDARO
EPK Producer: AMY SEGAL
Stills Photographer: KEN WORONER
Second Unit
2nd Unit Director: SORCHA VASEY
1st Assistant Director: DOMINIKA JUREK
Director of Photography: DANIEL GRANT
Camera Operator: ADAM TUPPER
1st Assistant Camera: LEM RISTSOO
2nd Assistant Camera: ROB DUCKWORTH
Trainee: BRANDON FRANK
Gaffer: BOBBY BULAT
Key Grip: ROSS CHURCH
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
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Burkholder Farms
Smith-Waite Tarot Courtesy of U.S. Games Systems, Inc. © 2013
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.
This motion picture is protected under the laws of Canada, the United States and other countries. Unauthorized duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution.
© 2019 NORTHWOOD ANNE TROIS INC.
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