The Girl
1996, English. Directed by David Wheatley.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 16 February 1996
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Catherine Cookson
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The Girl runs 156 minutes (2h 36m).
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The Girl isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 February 1996. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Girl?
The Girl (1996) was directed by David Wheatley and stars Siobhan Flynn, Jonathan Cake, Mark Benton.