A Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army.
Cinematography
Big house decaying in soft Irish light—every frame aches with loss.
Acting
Mastrantonio's accent wobbles but her devastation absolutely does not.
Director
Pat O'Connor
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Marianne
Iain Glen
Willie Quinton
Julie Christie
Mrs Quinton
Tom Hickey
Father Kilgarrif
Michael Kitchen
Mr Quinton
Niamh Cusack
Josephine
Frankie McCafferty
Tim Paddy
John Kavanagh
Johnny Lacy
Mick Lally
Mr Derenzy
Ronnie Masterson
Mrs Flynn
Sean McGinley
Doyle
Neil Dudgeon
Sergeant Rudkin
Niall Tóibín
Lanigan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Iain Glen filmed this between his iconic stage Hamlet and before Game of Thrones—his 'tragic ruined aristocrat' specialty begins here.
Based on William Trevor's novel, the film was criticized by Irish historians for softening Protestant landlord complicity in colonialism to serve tragic romance.
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