The read
A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.9/10. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
In northern England around 1900, the worker John O'Brien lives near poverty in a small house in the worker's district. He falls in love with Mary, the teacher of his highly intelligent younger sister Kathy and daughter of a rich family. Their love is doomed by the social difference, but the vigorous Mary refuses to allow outer circumstances destroying their love.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Rob BettinsonScreenplay
- David WheatleyDirector
Cast
- Owen TealeJohn O'Brien
- Sean BeanDominic O'Brien
- Clare HolmanMary Llewellyn
- Billie WhitelawBeatrice Llewellyn
- Ian BannenPeter Bracken
- Jane HorrocksChristine Bracken
- Mark MulhollandFr. O'Malley
- Anny TobinMary Ellen O'Brien
- Leslie SchofieldShane O'Brien
- Faye DannellKatie O'Brien
- Gillian HopeMolly O'Brien
- Scott FrazerMick O'Brien
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Themes
based on novel or bookrich woman poor manteachersibling rivalrypovertyshipbuildingbritish class systemdockworker1900s