Young Fiona lives with her grandparents in a small fishing village where she takes an active role to unravel the mysterious secrets.
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Title: The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
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1 win & 9 nominations.
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Jeni Courtney | ... | Fiona |
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Pat Slowey | ... | Priest |
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Dave Duffy | ... | Jim |
| Declan Hannigan | ... | Oldest brother | |
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Mairéad Ní Ghallchóir | ... | Barmaid |
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Eugene McHugh | ... | Bar Patron 1 |
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Tony Rubini | ... | Bar Patron 2 |
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Mick Lally | ... | Hugh |
| Eileen Colgan | ... | Tess | |
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Richard Sheridan | ... | Eamon |
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Micheal MacCarthaigh | ... | Schoolmaster |
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Fergal McElherron | ... | Sean Michael |
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Brendan Conroy | ... | Flynn |
| John Lynch | ... | Tadhg | |
| Frankie McCafferty | ... | Tim | |
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10-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie - a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother washed out to sea in a cradle shaped like a boat; someone in the family believes the boy is being raised by the seals. Then Fiona catches sight of a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish and takes an active role in uncovering the secret of Roan Inish. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>
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based on book | f rated | boy nudity | fishing village | coastal town |Taglines:
The secret's out! See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for some moments that may be disquieting to small children | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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[goes to the fireplace to put out the peat-fire]
Tess: I rake this fire as the pure Christ rakes us all... with Mary at the foot and Brigid at the head. And may the eight brightest angels from the City of Grace preserve this house and all its people till the coming of the day.
[Crosses herself]
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Roan Inish means " Island of Seals" See more »Goofs
When Fiona is painting the windowsill in the cabin on Roan Inish, you can clearly see that the paintbrush is dry. See more »Quotes
Tess: Stuperstitious old man![goes to the fireplace to put out the peat-fire]
Tess: I rake this fire as the pure Christ rakes us all... with Mary at the foot and Brigid at the head. And may the eight brightest angels from the City of Grace preserve this house and all its people till the coming of the day.
[Crosses herself]
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Release Date:
3 February 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$82,601, 5 February 1995Gross USA:
$6,159,269Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$6,159,269Company Credits
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I loved this movie. While this was not a movie specifically made for a young audience (by that I mean, it's not a "kid flick,") this is a great family film. If you give your kids a chance to love an intelligent film, they will. This story is told so vividly, so beautifully, that it held my 6 and 9 year old daughters rapt in spite of the fact that it did not resemble a Disney Channel video.
Anyone who can appreciate folklore tales should love this movie. The cinematography is absolutely breathtaking, the script well written, the actors all wholly believable. I could watch it again and again.