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7.4/10   32 votes
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Writers:
J.G. Farrell (novel)
Charles Sturridge (writer)
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Release Date:
1 May 1988 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
In politics, love is the first casualty
Plot:
A grand hotel fallen into decay, two women with secrets and a dangerous political situation about to boil over... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Not good, but not bad either more (2 total)

Cast

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Sean Bean ... Capt. Bolton
Duncan Bell ... Foster-Smith
Ian Charleson ... Maj. Brendan Archer

Andrew Connolly ... Driscoll
Mark Conrad ... Mortimer
Jim Culleton ... Jury's Porter
Julia Dearden ... Fidelma
Cathleen Delany ... Miss Rice
Martin Dempsey ... Mr. Devlin
Fabia Drake ... Mrs. Rappaport
James Ellis ... Murphy
Susan Field ... Mrs. Porteous
Jerome Flynn ... Matthews
Michael Forde ... Corporal
Eric Franics ... Mr. Norton
James Gaddas ... Pike
Matyelok Gibbs ... Miss Staveley
Emer Gillespie ... Sarah Devlin

Julie Hale ... Bridie
Susannah Harker ... Angela Spencer
Denys Hawthorne ... Boy O'Neill
Ann Marie Horan ... Maire Noonan
Eamon A. Kelly ... Dr. Ryan (as Eamon Kelly)
Garrett Keogh ... Evans
Dervla Kirwan ... Viola O'Neill
Lollie May ... Miss Bagley
Justin McCarron ... Padraig Ryan
Stella McCusker ... Mrs. O'Neill
Breffni McKenna ... Ripon Spencer
Pauline McLynn ... Hospital Nurse
Jane Quarmby ... Charity Spencer
Sarah Quarmby ... Faith Spencer
Ian Richardson ... Edward Spencer
Charlie Roberts ... Station Master
Ann Rowan ... Mrs. Devlin
Anna Livia Ryan ... Jury's Maid
Stephen Ryan ... RIC Sergeant
Jonathan Scott-Taylor ... Berry
Phillida Sewell ... Miss Johnston
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
208 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland more
Company:
London Weekend Television (LWT) more

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Trivia:
According to Michael Palin's diaries this was started filmed in early 1987 as a London Weekend Television drama with Palin as Major Archer, directed by 'Charles Struridge'. Other cast included 'Ian Richardson', Rosamund Greenwood, Rachel Kempson, Patience Collier, 'Gwen Nelson', 'Colin Blakley', Timothy Spall and Fiona Victory. Filming was curtailed after a week because of a strike. It was remounted with Ian Charleson as Major Archer. more

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0 out of 1 people found the following comment useful.
Not good, but not bad either, 23 June 2008
4/10
Author: pirate_monkey from United States

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

I do agree with the previous reviewer, this movie really can't decide what it wants to be. But since they've already covered that, I'll say that this movie is almost like a soap opera, but packed into a few hours. It has the definite "made for TV" feel to it, but it's not all bad.

This movie can grow on you, but it takes a couple times watching it to really understand what's going on. Once you finally get the basic plot (and believe me, while your watching it it feels like there IS no plot) but it does grow on you, and when it does it is a kind of cute movie.

Another note that I feel compelled to say is that, if you're watching it simply to get your Sean Bean fix, be prepared to watch another movie as well, he makes very few appearances in this, and mostly in the second half.

This movie is very good for watching on a rainy day, when you've got nothing to do, but I don't recommend it when you're trying to get something done, as it is, with almost all made for TV movies, the kind of movie that seems to last forever. And I know this review was very random, and slightly rambling, but these are just a little jumble of my personal thoughts on the movie.

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