The Girl

Overview

Adaptation of Catherine Cookson's novel. In mid-19th century Yorkshire, Hannah Boyle is left with the family of Matthew Thornton, the man her dying mother claims fathered her. Ill-treated by Thornton's bitter and vindictive wife Anne, who views Hannah only as evidence of her husband's infidelity, she is married off to the village butcher, whose waspish mother torments her further. But through her patience, intelligence and strength, she wins her freedom and the man she loves.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 16, 1996

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Festival Films

Cast

Jill Baker,Stuart Piper,David Whealy,Jonathan Cake,Siobhan Flynn,Emily Hamilton,Susan Jameson,Mark Benton

Director

David Wheatley

Writer

Catherine Cookson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0126321