The Girl (2012 TV film)

The Girl is a 2012 British television film directed by Julian Jarrold, written by Gwyneth Hughes and produced by the BBC and HBO Films. The film stars Sienna Miller as Tippi Hedren and Toby Jones as Alfred Hitchcock. It is based on Donald Spoto's 2009 book Spellbound by Beauty: Alfred Hitchcock and His Leading Ladies, which discusses the English film director Hitchcock and the women who played leading roles in his films. The Girl's title was inspired by Hitchcock's alleged nickname for Hedren. Quotes “Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world.” “Just because it’s taken you three years to notice, Ron, doesn’t mean no one else has spotted I’m a girl!” “A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.” “All little girls should be told they are pretty, even if they aren’t.” Internal link