Falling for a Dancer (TV 1998)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Standeven

Writers:

Deirdre Purcell (novel), Deirdre Purcell (screenplay)

Stars:

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh, Dermot Crowley, Liam Cunningham

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh	...	Elizabeth
Dermot Crowley	...	Neeley Scollard
Liam Cunningham	...	Mossie Sheehan
Rory Murray	...	George
Maureen O'Brien	...	Corinne Sullivan
Brian McGrath	...	St. John Sullivan
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Graeme Bird	...	Bus Repair Passenger
Bairbre Ni Chaoimh	...	Maeve
Karen Collins	...	Margaret Scollard - Older
Mark D'Aughton	...	Jack
Kevin Elphic	...	Francey
Colin Farrell	...	Daniel McCarthey
Sinead Harrington	...	Mary
Maeve Kearney	...	Mary Scollard (older teen)
Gerard Lee	...	Gerry

Storyline

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-aged man, but maybe there is hope on the horizon.

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Plot Keywords:

actor | ireland | 1930s | pregnancy | catholicism | 

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Taglines:

A Passionate Tale of Love

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Release Date:

13 September 1998 (UK)

Also Known As:

Ston iliggo tou pathous

Filming Locations:

Beara, County Cork, Ireland

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (4 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

engaging story of depression era Ireland

Falling for a Dancer is a story that transcends time and place. Set in rural Ireland during the depression, it depicts a young woman pregnant and forced into a loveless marriage of a man who needed a mother for his brood.Hard work and many pitfalls,including widowhood, she is loved from afar by her neighbour, a caring decent man. Mossie has incredible passion for Beth, he is longing to be noticed by her, loves her children and behaves like a devoted neighbour.....attentive, helpful and practical, yet she is oblivious I loved the way church parish life was the centre of the community in the story. When Beth's daughter became pregnant in much the same way the mother did, Beth goes first to the local priest to tell him the news, not for help but to say they intend to manage and continue church attendance. Beth reacted to the daughter's news by saying " we will be legends in our own lifetime " How refreshing for a 15 year old mother - to - be, to be told to walk tall coimng out of church. Falling for a Dancer had just the right amount of realism, regret and romance. It is a rich story well told. Great ending too Congratulations to all the cast Highly recommended Catherine Cromwell. New Zealand