In a departure from L.M. Montgomery's book series, this third TV movie jumps ahead to World War I and puts Anne and her beloved Gilbert smack in the middle of it. Instead of marrying Gilbert after her teaching days--as she does in the books--Anne spends a disillusioning year with him in New York City, and then the couple quickly marries before the good doctor ships out to France. Impetuous as ever, Anne joins the Red Cross and crosses the pond to track down her husband when his letters are returned unread.

What follows is an adventure that takes her through battle zones and on to London with a half-orphaned baby, her best friend's injured husband, and a tangle of international intrigue.

The book's unrestrained romanticism and unapologetic sentimentality remain intact, as well as the surviving cast of the prior two movies, most notably Megan Follows as Anne and Jonathan Crombie as Gilbert. This movie, produced in 2000, is 185 minutes in length, and is suitable for ages 9 and older.