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The Hired Man

The Hired Man
NR 2 hr 12 min
Cumbria 1898 Whippet racing hiring fairs hunting and drunken antics collide in this passionate story of John and Emily a young married couple and their moving struggle to carve a living from the land An epic and heroic tale of love betrayal and loyalty set against a backdrop of English country traditions being swept away as a new century faces the gathering storm of war Based on the stirring novel by Melvyn Bragg with a superb score of rousing footstomping rhythms and soaring choruses by Howard Goodall the awardwinning composer of West End hits Bend It Like Beckham and Love Story

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Queens Theatre Hornchurch Hull Truck Theatre