United States / Jun 14, 1998 / Seattle International Film Festival
A Journey of the Heart.
1h 59min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When schoolteacher Kieran Johnson discovers that his father was not a French sailor (as he had been led to believe) but rather an Irish farmer, he looks to his mother for answers. When she refuses to provide any, Kieran travels to Ireland.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Brendan Gleeson | Garda Jim |
| John Kavanaugh | Liam Finneran |
| Eamon Morrissey | Father Mooney |
| Maria McDermottroe | Mrs. Maney |
| Gina Moxley | Widow Flynn |
| Moya Farrelly | Fiona Flynn |
| Moira Deady | Mrs. Kearney |
| Susan Almgren | Betty |
| Pauline Hutton | Maria |
| Fiona Glascott | Nuala |
| Françoise Graton | Old Fiona |
| Joel Gordon | Brian Winters |
| Alexandra Spunt | Female Student |
| Victoria Sanchez | Female Student |
| Terrence Scammell | Chicago Radio DJ |
| Pat Leavy | Woman Farmer |
| Aiden Condron | Bartender |
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| Peadar Lamb | Man in Pub |
| Sean Madden | Man in Pub |
| Pat Shortt | Garda Ben |
| Sheila Flitton | Mrs. Madigan |
| Nevan Finegan | Petie Madigan |
| Oran Finnegan | Davey Madigan |
| Karen Ardiff | Young Mrs. Kearney |
| Michael Byrne | Michael Finnegan |
| Marian Quinn | Concepta |
| Michael West | Nosey Nolan |
| Michael K. DeVaney | Young Suitor |
| Karl Hayden | Town Lad |
| Gavin O'Connor | Town Lad |
| Kieran Hanrahan | Band Leader |
| Frank O'Dwyer | Dance Chaperone |
| Andrew Bennett | Mr. Kearney |
| Devon Murray | Christy |
| Brendan Conroy | Undertaker |
| Gary Merrigan | Child Finnegan |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | This Is My Father |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hummingbird Communications, Filmline International, Father Productions |
| Release date | 7 maggio 1999 |
| Executive producer | Elie Samaha, Paul Quinn, Kieran Corrigan, Declan Quinn, Aidan Quinn |
| Production | Stewart Harding, Altman E. Robert, Sarah Power, Nicolas Clermont, Philip King |
| Writer | Paul Quinn |
| Casting | Ros Hubbard, Nadia Rona, Rosina Bucci, John Hubbard |
| Editing | Glenn Berman |
| Cinematography | Declan Quinn |
| Assistant directors | Paul Quinn |
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| Camera operators | Declan Quinn |
| Additional photography | Declan Quinn |
| Production design | Frank Conway, Lesley Oakley, Claude Paré |
| Art direction | Lesley Oakley, Claude Paré, Frank Conway |
| Set decoration | Lesley Oakley, Claude Paré, Frank Conway |
| Music | Dónal Lunny |
| Sound | Dónal Lunny |
| Costume design | Consolata Boyle, Denise Watson, Fiona Connon, Jacquie Rahal, Benjamin Robin |
| Makeup | Fiona Connon, Denise Watson, Jacquie Rahal, Consolata Boyle, Benjamin Robin |
| Hairstyling | Denise Watson, Fiona Connon, Jacquie Rahal, Consolata Boyle, Benjamin Robin |
| Revenue | 1.083.975 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / May 07, 1999 / R
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