The Woman in Black (1989) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Woman in Black

Herbert Wise, 1989

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The Woman in Black
Susan Hill, 1983

The Woman in Black is a movie directed by Herbert Wise in 1989 and based on the book The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story by Susan Hill, first published in 1983. The movie features Adrian Rawlins, Bernard Hepton, David Daker, Pauline Moran, David Ryall, Clare Holman, and others.

What users say

“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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RATING

7.2

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Woman in Black (Herbert Wise, 1989)

7.4

/ 10

Book Cover: The Woman in Black (Susan Hill, 1983)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Woman in Black, the 1983 book by Susan Hill.

The Woman in Black

Read by: Paul Ansdell

Storyline

In 1925, London solicitor Arthur Kidd travels to the coastal market town of Crythin Gifford in North East England to attend the funeral and settle the estate of Alice Drablow, a reclusive widow. Upon his arrival Kidd meets Sam Toovey, a local land owner who is unsettled to hear of the Drablows.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Woman in Black, the 1989 movie by Herbert Wise

Year

1989

Minutes

102

Movie Rate

7.20

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Woman in Black

Country: UK

Year: 1989

Length: 1h42m

Cover of The Woman in Black, the 1983 book by Susan Hill

Year

1983

Pages

138

Book Rate

7.44

S: Goodreads

Book

The Woman in Black

Subtitle: A Ghost Story

Country: UK

First published in: 1983

Length: 138 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie poster
The Woman in Black (2012)
Movie by James Watkins

User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of The Woman in Black, the 1989 movie by Herbert Wise

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Cover of The Woman in Black, the 1983 book by Susan Hill

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IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of The Woman in Black, the 1989 movie by Herbert Wise

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Yes

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18% No

9 votes

2 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of The Woman in Black, the 1983 book by Susan Hill

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38% No

8 votes

5 votes

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