Ireland / Nov 12, 1982 / Cork Int'l Film Festival - world premiere
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
In pre-famine Ireland, when poverty and magic were rife, introverted farm girl Maura discovers a magical world of the imagination through the mysterious wanderer Scarf Michael. When her isolated rural community accuses her of witchcraft, she turns to her own supernatural powers for protection.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Brendan Ellis | Pat the Blacksmith |
| Gillian Hackett | Tríona |
| Donal O'Kelly | Owen |
| Hilary Reynolds | Roisín |
| Brenda Scallon | Breda O'Donnell |
| James Shanahan | Peadar |
| Mairtín Ó'Flathearta | Eamon Farrell |
Genres
FantasyHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Outcasts |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tolmayax |
| Release date | 10 ottobre 1983 |
| Production | Tony Dollard |
| Writer | Robert Wynne-Simmons |
| Editing | Arthur Keating |
| Cinematography | Seamus Corcoran |
| Assistant directors | Robert Wynne-Simmons |
| Camera operators | Seamus Corcoran |
| Additional photography | Seamus Corcoran |
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| Production design | Bertram Tyrer, Cos Egan, Aileen Casey |
| Art direction | Bertram Tyrer, Cos Egan, Aileen Casey |
| Set decoration | Bertram Tyrer, Cos Egan, Aileen Casey |
| Music | Stephen Cooney, Tommy Curran, Robert Sellick, Robert Bell |
| Sound | Tommy Curran, Robert Sellick, Robert Bell, Stephen Cooney |
| Costume design | Consolata Boyle, Toni Delaney, Jack Gallagher |
| Makeup | Toni Delaney, Jack Gallagher, Consolata Boyle |
| Hairstyling | Toni Delaney, Jack Gallagher, Consolata Boyle |
| Budget | 260.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Nov 23, 1983 / London Film Festival
Limited release
Ireland / Oct 10, 1983 / 15 / Dublin
Netherlands / Mar 07, 1985 / part of a package of 13 Irish films touring 14 cities for 3 weeks
United Kingdom / Oct 14, 1985 / 15 / London
Digital
Ireland / Jun 07, 2024 / VOD - IFI@Home
Physical media
Ireland / Jan 01, 1983 / VHS - 95 mins.
United Kingdom / Sep 23, 2024 / 15 / Blu-ray 2K restoration
TV
United Kingdom / Jun 14, 1984 / Channel 4 "Film on Four"
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