The Hired Man (2019)

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 foot-stomping rhythms and soaring choruses by Howard Goodall, the award-winning composer of West End hits Bend It Like Beckham and Love Story.

Cast (11)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

J

Jon Bonner

Pennington / Blacklock / The Recruiting Officer / The Vicar

L

Lloyd Gorman

Jackson

Oliver Hembrough

John

T

TJ Holmes

Seth

L

Lucy Keirl

Sally

L

Lara Lewis

May

S

Sufia Manya

The Landlady

S

Samuel Martin

Isaac

L

Lauryn Redding

Emily

T

Tom Self

The Union Chairman / Show MD

J

James William-Pattison

Harry / Joe Sharp

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