Brian McGrath, Colin Farrell, Dermot Crowley

Romantic drama set in rural Ireland of the 1930s. The story begins when 19-year-old Elizabeth has a brief fling with an actor and falls pregnant. Community pressure forces her to marry a dull middle-a...( read more  read more... )ged man, but maybe there is hope on the horizon.

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Directed by: Richard Standeven

Release Date: September 13, 1998

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DVD Release Date: April 5, 2005

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  • July 19, 2009
    A story that's happened thousands of times to many young girls. Young love, young pregnancy. Credit to the whole cast for bringing it to life. This was pretty good. Elisabeth Dermot Walsh and Liam Cunningham did a great job. Colin Farrell looks so young! His performance was...( read more)n't too bad. I won't say who dies but such a sad death and grave scene. Again, wonderful performances from Elisabeth and Liam.
  • October 4, 2007
    A beautiful (though predictable) story with most wonderful performances by the entire cast. The BBC mini-series is on two discs and good to watch over the course of a rainy weekend. Ireland as the backdrop for this movie is enjoyable to see as well.

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