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7.9/10   116 votes
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Director:
David Wheatley
Writers:
Catherine Cookson (writer)
Gordon Hann (screenplay)
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Release Date:
16 February 1996 (UK) more
Plot:
In mid-19th century Yorkshire, Hannah Boyle is left with the family of Matthew Thornton, the man her dying mother claims fathered her... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
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Cast

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Siobhan Flynn ... Hannah Boyle
Jonathan Cake ... Ned Ridley
Mark Benton ... Fred Loam
Susan Jameson ... Mrs. Daisy Loam
Jill Baker ... Anne Thornton
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kerry Angus ... Dickinson
David Auker ... Walters
Charlotte Barrymore ... Young Margaret
Oliver Cheetham ... John Thornton
Jon Croft ... Mr. Beaumont
Denny Ferguson ... Dapper Man
Scott Frazer ... Dandy Smollett
James Garbutt ... Grandad
Donald Gee ... Reverend Crewe
Daphne Goddard ... Miss Barrington

Emily Hamilton ... Margaret Thornton
Laura Harling ... Young Betsy
David Hartley ... Gentleman at Ball
Steven Hawksley ... Shields
Brendan P. Healy ... Bill Nicholson
Nancy Lodder ... Betsy Thornton
Guy Manning ... Solicitor
Lizzie McKenzie ... Bella
Annie Miles ... Sally Warrington
Ursula Mohan ... Miss Rowntree
Cheryl Moody ... Young Hannah
Stuart Piper ... Young John
Lesley Saint-John ... Nancy Boyle
Leonard Silver
Malcolm Stoddard ... Matthew Thornton
Stephen Thirkeld ... Bill Warrington
Ian Thompson ... Dr. Arnison
Sarah Turnbull ... Jessie
David Wheatley ... Pearman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Catherine Cookson's The Girl
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Runtime:
156 min
Language:
English
Certification:
UK:15

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
Winning and heartfelt, 3 April 2003
Author: gibsonny5 from New York

The story of Hannah's journey in a mid-1850's North England village is compelling and heartfelt. The acting is top notch, and the scenery and production are beautiful. While it is a period piece, it never feels "costumey" - the dirt and hardscrabble lives of the time are allowed to show. Particularly good in the outstanding cast is Jonathan Cake as Ned. Pick up the DVD, sit back and enjoy.

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