France / May 15, 1984 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Cal, a young man on the fringes of the IRA, falls in love with Marcella, a Catholic woman whose husband, a Protestant policeman, was killed one year earlier by the IRA.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Louis Rolston | Dermot Ryan |
| Tom Hickey | Preacher |
| Gerard Mannix Flynn | Arty |
| Seamus Forde | Mr Morton |
| Edward Byrne | Skeffington Snr |
| J.J. Murphy | Man in Library |
| Audrey Johnson | Lucy |
| Brian Munn | Robert Morton |
| Daragh O'Malley | Scarfaced Policeman |
| George Shane | Second Policeman |
| Julia Dearden | Shop Assistant |
| Yvonne Adams | Neighbour |
| Laurence Foster | Soldier at Roadblock |
| Scott Fredericks | Soldier at Farm |
| Gerard O'Hagan | Soldier at Farm |
| Paul Markey | Boy Answering Door |
Genres
DramaThrillerRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cal |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 24 agosto 1984 |
| Executive producer | Terence A. Clegg |
| Production | David Puttnam |
| Writer | Bernard MacLaverty |
| Casting | Patsy Pollock |
| Editing | Michael Bradsell |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Zieliński |
| Assistant directors | Pat O'Connor |
| Camera operators | Jerzy Zieliński |
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| Additional photography | Jerzy Zieliński |
| Production design | Stuart Craig, Josie MacAvin, Howard Brown |
| Art direction | Josie MacAvin, Stuart Craig, Howard Brown |
| Set decoration | Josie MacAvin, Stuart Craig, Howard Brown |
| Music | Mark Knopfler, Guy Fletcher |
| Sound | Mark Knopfler, Guy Fletcher |
| Costume design | Penny Rose, Joanna Lennox, Toni Delaney |
| Makeup | Toni Delaney, Joanna Lennox, Penny Rose |
| Hairstyling | Joanna Lennox, Penny Rose, Toni Delaney |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Ireland / Aug 24, 1984 / 15
United States / Aug 24, 1984 / R
Digital
Japan / Sep 07, 2007 / R18+
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