Where to Watch The Girl (2012) in the UK

What it's about

When Grace Kelly retires from films to marry Prince Rainier Alfred Hitchcock looks for a similar blonde and finds her in TV model,the little known Tippi Hedren,who will star in his film adaptation of horror story 'The Birds'. Hitchcock is obsessed with Tippi sexually and,when she rebuffs his advances,sadistically puts her through five days of filming where she is attacked and injured by real birds. Hitchcock's wife Alma and his assistant Peggy are appalled but can do nothing. Tippi is resolved that she will not give in to Hitchcock despite the situation giving her nightmares. Hitchcock and Tippi make a second film,'Marnie'. Having admitted that Alma is the only woman he has ever had sex with and that he now finds her cold Hitchcock continues to pursue Tippi, bombarding her with phone calls declaring his love for her yet reminding her that he alone made her famous and she owes him. At this stage Tippi demands that her contract be terminated and an end title states that they never worked together again.

Cast and crew

Director

Julian Jarrold

Writer

Gwyneth Hughes, Donald Spoto

Starring

Sienna Miller, Toby Jones, Imelda Staunton

Details

Release date

Oct 20, 2012

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, South Africa, United States, Germany

Awards

Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys. 3 wins & 36 nominations total

Where to Watch The Girl (2012) in the UK — common questions

Where to watch The Girl in the United Kingdom?

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