Circle of Friends (1995)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Pat O'Connor

Writers:

Maeve Binchy (novel)
Andrew Davies (writer)

Release Date:

15 March 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Sometimes dreams do come true.

Plot:

'Circle Of Friends' is set in 1950's Ireland. The movie focuses on Benny Hogan and her best friend, Eve Malone...

Plot Keywords:

Ireland | Student | 1950s | Moral | Love

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Chris O'Donnell	...	Jack Foley
Minnie Driver	...	Bernadette 'Benny' Hogan
Geraldine O'Rawe	...	Eve Malone
Saffron Burrows	...	Nan Mahon
Alan Cumming	...	Sean Walsh
Colin Firth	...	Simon Westward
Aidan Gillen	...	Aidan Lynch
Mick Lally	...	Dan Hogan
Britta Smith	...	Mrs. Hogan
John Kavanagh	...	Brian Mahon
Ruth McCabe	...	Emily Mahon
Ciarán Hinds	...	Professor Flynn
Tony Doyle	...	Dr. Foley
Marie Mullen	...	Mrs. Foley
Marie Conmee	...	Mrs. Healey

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Ireland | USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #33539) | Iceland:L | UK:12 (re-rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Lantana

Trivia:

To make Chris O'Donnell appear to be much taller than Minnie Driver than he really is, she had to walk in a ditch when they were filming the scene of their stroll in Knockglen.

Quotes:

Bernadette 'Benny' Hogan: You mustn't mess me about. I know I may look like a rhinoceros, but I've got quite a thin skin really.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Reinventing a Hero (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

The Girl Can't Help It

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!

I originally watched this movie to see Ciaran Hinds (the college professor) who was wonderful in a supporting role.

I love this movie. It is so powerful in its simplicity. The actors were so embracable in their portrayals as young adults in the 50's with all the sexual taboos. The scenery is grand!

I watch this movie at least once a month and have recommended it to many friend who also enjoy it. (If you are into Irish countrysides you might want to watch "The Matchmaker" with David O'Hara - v. good also.)