Four siblings gathered together for their mother's funeral in Glasgow face individual torments over night during a tumultuous storm that rips the roof off the church.
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Title: Orphans (1998)
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Cast
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| Douglas Henshall | ... | Michael | |
| Gary Lewis | ... | Thomas | |
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Rosemarie Stevenson | ... | Sheila |
| Stephen McCole | ... | John | |
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Ann Swan | ... | Mother of Family |
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Gilbert Martin | ... | Frank |
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Jan Wilson | ... | Sandra (Woman in Bar) |
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Lenny Mullan | ... | Julian (Bar Manager) |
| Malcolm Shields | ... | Duncan | |
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June Brogan | ... | Mona |
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Paul Doonan | ... | Lenny (Duncan's brother) |
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Linda Jane Devlin | ... | Evelyn (Waitress in Bar) (as Linda Cuthbert) |
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Lex Keith | ... | Himself |
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Hugh Ferris | ... | Himself |
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Joel Strachan | ... | Neil (Lad in Toilet) |
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I quattro figli della signora Flynn si riuniscono a Glasgow, nella casa materna, in occasione dei funerali della madre, morta di recente. L'indomani mattina ci sarà la cerimonia funebre e, mentre un violento temporale si abbatte sulla città, i congiunti si preparano a trascorrere una notte molto difficile. I rapporti fra di loro si fanno più violenti man mano che le ore passano : bisogna accettare il lutto e cercare di ritrovare rapporti familiari ed affettivi ormai scomparsi da tempo. Written by rosebud6
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7 May 1999 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Ett sista farväl See more »Filming Locations:
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UKEdit
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Opening Weekend USA:
$16,098, 12 March 2000, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$49,501, 19 March 2000Company Credits
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Peter Mullan was horrified to learn that the film's production company, FilmFour, had accidentally burned over 30 minutes of footage. This was due to a clerical error. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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What starts out as simple film about four siblings trying to cope with their mother's death, soon becomes a surreal tour-de-force. Peter Mullen pulls off a very tricky script and several changes of mood in the film to create something quite unique. There are some marvellous set pieces in here. It's a brave choice to use black comedy to highlight the pain of bereavement, but Orphans triumphantly pulls it off.
It's just a shame the film company buried the film, as this is one of the great British movies of the last few decades.