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The Girl (1996)

1996-02-16 · 2h 36m · EN
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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.

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Catherine CooksonWriterDavid WheatleyDirector

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Siobhan FlynnSiobhan FlynnHannah BoyleJonathan CakeJonathan CakeNed RidleyMark BentonMark BentonFred LoamSusan JamesonSusan JamesonMrs. Daisy LoamJill BakerJill BakerAnne ThorntonEmily HamiltonEmily HamiltonMargaret ThorntonStuart PiperStuart PiperYoung JohnDavid WhealyDavid WhealyPearman

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What is The Girl about?

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.

How long is The Girl?

The Girl has a runtime of 156 minutes.