The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Northern Irishwoman Helen Cuffe (Julie Christie) is overwhelmed with sadness when her husband is killed by the Irish Republican Army. She and her teen son, Jack (Frank MacCusker), then move to a tiny town and start life anew. There, Helen meets a mysterious American man named Roger Hawthorne (Donald Sutherland), who is in the area to refurbish an old train station. A romance slowly blossoms between Roger and Helen, but Jack then gets involved with a violent political group, and tragedy looms.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Richard HartleyOriginal Music Composer
- Michael WhyteDirector
- Shelagh DelaneyWriter
Cast
- Julie ChristieHelen Cuffe
- Donald SutherlandRoger Hawthorne
- John LynchDamian Sweeney
- Mark TandyManus Dempsey
- Ingrid CraigieMary Heron
- Frank McCuskerJack Cuffe
- Niall CusackFather Quinlan
- Maire HastingsMrs Sweeney
- Peadar LambMr Hasson
- Ann CallananPolicewoman
- Gary WalkerPoliceman
- Johnny O'Doherty CraigYoung Jack Cuffe
Themes
based on novel or bookwidowira (irish republican army)irelandrailway station