The Girl

TV Movie
1996
2h 36m

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Jonathan Cake, Siobhan Flynn, and Malcolm Stoddard in The Girl (1996)

In mid-19th century Northumberland, 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 wi... Read allIn mid-19th century Northumberland, 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... Read allIn mid-19th century Northumberland, 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 patien... Read all

Director
- David Wheatley
Writers
- Catherine Cookson
- Gordon Hann
Stars

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7.2/10

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Director
- David Wheatley
Writers
- Catherine Cookson
- Gordon Hann
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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10qljsystems

Another Catherine Cookson classic

A good story never fades or ages, and that can be said for all of the movie-versions of Catherine Cookson's powerful novels. In spite of this movie being almost 20 years old, the power of its story and the depiction of the mean-hearted, neglectful wealthy and the struggles of the poor in Britain's North East, the hallmark setting of a Catherine Cookson story, remains timeless. Like all the movie-realizations of her novels, we're shown an almost green-and-pleasant England with its fair share of cruelty, nobility, non-starry-eyed romance, and tragedy transforming into personal triumph. All 2+ hours of this story will fly past in almost no time leaving you sorry that you reached the end.

Bean's Folks

Lovely, layered tale

Like other Catherine Cookson's stories, "The Girl" focuses on a young woman who must overcome emotional and physical obstacles to finally come into the life she deserves. This tale is no different. The performances are excellent, and the costuming and locations equally well done.

A lovely, powerful story.

10tfain-46773

Catherine Cookson Is fabulous

The Girl is one of my favorites but I would gladly watch all of her movies my grandmother introduced me to the Mallen books in 1970 I read all I could then I found them on utube I watched An now we are no longer able to see these great movies.In America we are in a different region code An can't buy them to watch with out purchasing a new DVD player that's expensive to do. So please play her movies we will all be happy if u do ,we love all these the girl is excellent!

10tfain-46773

Catherine Cookson TV movies

I love all Catherine Cookson movies and would appreciate them being shown the movies on dvd wont play in USA we can't afford a 500:00 dollar vcr to play the region code these are made in . I'm trying to let my granddaughter see all her movies she's read the books YouTube use to have them to watch now they aren't playing at all. Please consider a showing of these fantastic programs Catherine Cookson fans are still out there an I can't afford 400:00 dollars for dvds that won't play in this region code

5davyd-02237

A Bit different this time!

I say that because in this particularly well acted Cookson Dramatisation, pretty much everyone is a "church attender" - yet not one of them has an "Christian" decency. Matthew Thornton (the top dog of the area) sleeps with other women as his Missus doesnt allow him into her bed, given that the house is hers as is most of the money. Then theres the nasty mother of the butcher-greed personified! The plot revolves around a young girl who is left at the Thornton household on the basis that she is "his" child (watch to find out more). Ultimately, she is no saint either. You will need to watch to draw your own conclusions. The storyline bothered me as not all church goers are as portrayed here. The scenery is brilliant and the acting pretty good too, but in this case Im not convinced the ending was the right one!