IMDb >
The Blackwater Lightship (2004) (TV)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsThe Blackwater Lightship (2004) (TV) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Shane Connaughton (screenplay)
Colm Toibin (novel)
Release Date:
4 February 2004 (USA) more
Plot:
A man in the final stages of AIDS is cared for by his sister and mother and grandmother. | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Beautiful, sad film. A Masterpiece more (8 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Dianne Wiest | ... | Lily |
 | Gina McKee | ... | Helen |
| Keith McErlean | ... | Declan |
 | Angela Lansbury | ... | Dora |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Marijka Bardin | ... | Young Helen |
| Sean Campion | ... | Michael Breen |
| Barry Cassin | ... | Fr. Griffin |
| Angela Harding | ... | Mrs. Byrne |
| Laura Hughes | ... | Anne |
| Ruth McCabe | ... | Dr. Louise |
| Frank McCusker | ... | Harry |
| Maria McDermottroe | ... | Madge Kehoe |
 | Dearbhla Molloy | ... | Essie Kehoe |
 | Brian F. O'Byrne | ... | Larry |
| Kevin O'Dwyer | ... | Young Declan |
| Macdara Ó Fatharta | ... | Grandad (as Macdara O'Fatharta) |
| David Parnell | ... | Dr. Kerwin |
 | Sam Robards | ... | Paul |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
USA:120 min (including commercials)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Filming Locations:
Ardmore Studios - Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland more
Company:
Fun Stuff
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV) more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (8 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Blackwater Lightship (2004) (TV)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| Dianne Wiest's perfomance | purfect-angel |
| You Can Buy It ! | heathclayton |
| I kinda knew Marika | ellenjones1 |
| BLACK WATER LIGHTSHIP WITH ANGELA LANSBURY | marya-4 |
Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Ben-Hur | Green Dolphin Street | Something of Value | Stir of Echoes | Revolutionary Road |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |
I gave this film a 10 out of a possible 10 stars.
I wish I could write as powerfully and beautifully as this.
Few films move to me to tears, only 2 or 3 have done so in my sixty some years of living. This one did.
This film encompasses so much: the differences that drive us apart, the misunderstandings that cause us emotional pain, trying our best and sometimes not meeting the expectations of others, and the love and compassionate that can bring us together--its all there in this powerfully moving film.
The story begins in Ireland, with a young wife and mother, who learns that her younger brother, Declan, (also an adult), is in a hospital, that he is gay and that he has AIDS.
Upon his release from the hospital, Declan decides he would like to stay at their widowed grandmother's house in the Irish countryside, where he and his sister stayed for some time when their mother went away to care for their father who was dying of cancer, when they were both children.
Declan's sister leaves her children in the care of her husband, and elects to stay at the grandmother's house with her brother. Some gay friends of Declan arrive to help with his care, and Declan's widowed mother also comes to stay there. The story then revolves around these people and the pain of expectations and misunderstandings that separate them.