Overview:
Two couples, one Catholic, one Protestant, exist on two sides of the chasm that is everyday life in Northern Ireland.| Status: | Released (1984-11-29) |
|---|---|
| Screen: | Mike Leigh |
| Productions: | BBC |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
Backdrops
Posters
Recommendations
Casts
- 42601: Brid Brennan - Colette
- 102980: Des McAleer - Eugene
- 2308445: Paula Hamilton - Lorraine
- 1229055: Charles Lawson - Billy
- 82142: B.J. Hogg - Big Billy
- 1837944: Adrian Gordon - Little Billy
- 33388: Shane Connaughton - Brendan
Crews
- 65452: Mike Leigh - Director - Directing
- 3562: Rachel Portman - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 65452: Mike Leigh - Writer - Writing
- 17254: Robin Sales - Editor - Editing
- 1155167: Maggie Donnelly - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 1253: Jim Clay - Production Design - Art
- 568131: Kenith Trodd - Producer - Production
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Reviews
Peter McGinn
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I realized I had watched this movie many years ago, as we have a lot of Mike Leigh's films, but though there were a few spots that sparked a memory, I didn't recall enough to spoil the pleasure of watching it this time. It is a quiet movie, especially considering that it takes pla ....
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A brief review, given the electoral changes that’re in it, in Norniron. With the last of his accomplished television films for the BBC, Leigh directs and, more impressively, writes with nuance on the sectarian divides of 1980s Belfast. Two couples – one unionist, one nationalist – ....
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