Set in 1940s Ireland, Elizabeth (Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh) falls pregnant by a handsome actor at the tender age of 19 and gets married off to a middle-aged widower. He has a ready-made family and lives on the remote but breathtaking Beara Peninsula. This hugely successful TV drama follows Elizabeth's often traumatic journey as .. Read more
| Starring | Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh, Dermot Crowley, Liam Cunningham |
|---|---|
| Director | Richard Standeven |
| Genres | Drama |
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Set in 1940s Ireland, Elizabeth (Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh) falls pregnant by a handsome actor at the tender age of 19 and gets married off to a middle-aged widower. He has a ready-made family and lives on the remote but breathtaking Beara Peninsula. This hugely successful TV drama follows Elizabeth's often traumatic journey as she comes to terms with being a mother and wife, outcast in her rural and ever-rainy purgatory. But one day at the village dance she encounters "the dancer" and her short tumultuous life takes another turn.
| Starring | Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh, Dermot Crowley, Liam Cunningham |
|---|---|
| Director | Richard Standeven |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs 17 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1998 To Rent: DVD: not available |
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Superb
Neighbour wanted this and when I watched I cried.
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Falling for a Dancer
My wife loved this film as she was brought up a catholic and understands just how archaic were the ways the church treated young pregnant girls then.This woman... read more »
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Superb
Neighbour wanted this and when I watched I cried.
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Fab stuff
This dvd does run for quite a while, perhaps best to watch in installments. I found it highly enjoyable, some people may find the setting gloomy and depressing ... read more »
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