Summary Set in 1843, the film tells the story of Lyddie, an impoverished farm girl whose father has been gone for three long years, and whose mother has left her to fend for herself. Feeling that she is little more than a slave to the neighbors who have taken over the family farm, Lyddie decides to improve her lot by taking a job as a factory worker in a nearby town. Though the living conditions in the company boarding house are far from ideal and the working conditions in the mill are dangerous, Lyddie at least has a sense of freedom. She makes friends with a co-worker, Diana, who resents the working conditions and has an influence on Lyddie's way of thinking. The young girl also discovers the joys and importance of reading, and by the end of the film is ready to take an another adventurous step forward in her personal life. View more details
Directed : Stefan Scaini
Written : Katherine Paterson Maggie Wadey
Stars : Tanya Allen Christianne Hirt Tom Georgeson Simon James
Genres : Drama Romance History Western
Release date : Oct 12, 1996
Countries of origin : Canada United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Queen Street, Harle Syke, Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) BBC Children's International
Summary Set in 1843, the film tells the story of Lyddie, an impoverished farm girl whose father has been gone for three long years, and whose mother has left her to fend for herself. Feeling that she is little more than a slave to the neighbors who have taken over the family farm, Lyddie decides to improve her lot by taking a job as a factory worker in a nearby town. Though the living conditions in the company boarding house are far from ideal and the working conditions in the mill are dangerous, Lyddie at least has a sense of freedom. She makes friends with a co-worker, Diana, who resents the working conditions and has an influence on Lyddie's way of thinking. The young girl also discovers the joys and importance of reading, and by the end of the film is ready to take an another adventurous step forward in her personal life. View more details
Genres : Drama Romance History Western
Release date : Oct 12, 1996
Countries of origin : Canada United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Queen Street, Harle Syke, Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) BBC Children's International
