Summary 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 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. View more details
Directed : David Wheatley
Written : Gordon Hann Catherine Cookson
Stars : Siobhan Flynn Jonathan Cake Mark Benton Susan Jameson
Genres : Drama
Release date : Feb 15, 1996
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : Whitworth Hall, Whitworth Hall Country Park, Brancepeth, County Durham, England, UK
Production companies : Festival Film & Television
Summary 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 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. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Feb 15, 1996
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : Whitworth Hall, Whitworth Hall Country Park, Brancepeth, County Durham, England, UK
Production companies : Festival Film & Television
