Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Billy Roche | ... | Jim Belton |
Éanna Hardwicke | ... | Thomas Farr (as Eanna Hardwicke) | |
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Hannah Lynch | ... | Sarah Farr |
Ciarán Hinds | ... | Michael Farr | |
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Mac | ... | Ringo the Dog |
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Avian Egan | ... | Eleanor Farr |
Aidan Quinn | ... | Nicholas Holden | |
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Hilary O'Shaughnessy | ... | TV Interviewer |
Jim Norton | ... | Malachy | |
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Nuala Casey De Backer | ... | Festival Organiser |
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Sarah Murphy | ... | Festival Volunteer |
Iben Hjejle | ... | Lena Morrell | |
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Mia Quinn | ... | Ghost Girl |
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Declan Nash | ... | Man in Hotel Bar |
Valerie Spelman | ... | Jenny Sewell |
Having lost his beloved wife to cancer, the dejected widower and father of two, Michael Farr, is still struggling to find his feet in the Irish seaport town of Cobh. To keep his mind occupied, Michael volunteers for the picturesque town's annual literary festival, transporting famous authors such as the self-centred American novelist, Nicholas Holden, and the quiet British ghost-story writer, Lena Morelle, to various events. Once, those two polar opposites had a meaningless fling; however--even though Nicholas is still eager to pick up where they left off--more and more, Lena finds herself attracted to the sombre Michael, whose father-in-law's eerie ghost haunts him in the dead of night. Is this dreadful apparition a tangible manifestation created by a wounded soul? Written by Nick Riganas
There is a real magic in this film and I loved the pace and the charming simplicity. It's also unstintingly Irish and you feel that you are there in the thick of it all. I live in Canada but have been to Ireland twice and find the country to be full of intriguing paradoxes and ironies and quiet humour. You get a real feel for this in the film. I thought all three main actors were just brilliant especially Ciaran Hinds who played the part so naturally and so beautifully. I take my hat off to Aidan Quinn too who was a real sport and did an amazing job, Iben Hjejle was also great not to mention extremely attractive. In a film world constipated with so much doggerel, remakes and American action and teen movies, it makes a terrific change to see a movie that is refreshing and intelligent. The Irish, Australians and especially the British have a way with movie making that is so far and above the crap that comes from the US. Well done all who worked on The Eclipse, you should be proud.