United States / Sep 15, 1997
This Is the Sea (1997)
Directed by Mary McGuckian
1h 40minruntime
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5.0/10
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Plot
The film is set in Northern Ireland shortly after 1994 cease-fire. Hazel is a Protestant and Malachy a Catholic. Romance between them is threatened by Rohan (leader in militant underground and pal of Malachy's brother Padhar), who wants Malachy to be recruited and fight for the cause and by Hazel's brother Jef, who spies on her meetings.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marc O'Shea | Jef Stokes |
| Stella McCusker | Ma McAliskey |
| Mary McGuckian | Cathy |
| Des McAleer | Inspector Wilson |
| James Nesbitt | Constable Hubert Porter |
| Jim Sheridan | Station Master |
| Richard Leaf | Pastor Lamthorn |
| Caolan Byrne | Ezeldel Lamthorn |
| Brian Kennedy | Singer in Bar |
| Liam Bradley | Bass Player in Bar |
| Eddie Lee | Drummer in Bar |
| Elizabeth Clarke | Nurse |
| Sandra Galloghly | Nurse |
| Jim O'Connor | Porter |
| Poll Moussoulides | Auctioneer |
| Phil De Glas | Busker |
| Daniel Matthew Bolton | Baby |
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| David Lodin Doyle | Baby |
| Lorcan Byrne | Guard of Honour |
| Alan Conway | Guard of Honour |
| Patrick Fagan | Guard of Honour |
| James Murphy | Guard of Honour |
| Stephen O'Reilly | Guard of Honour |
| Karl Smith | Guard of Honour |
| Barney McGuckian | Priest |
| Margaret McGuckian | Mrs. Pready |
| Sean Barnett | (voice) |
| Tamsin Greig | (voice) |
| Gerard Murphy | (voice) |
| Maggie Shevlin | (voice) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | This Is the Sea |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | First Look International, Overseas FilmGroup, Pembridge Pictures |
| Release date | 15 settembre 1997 |
| Executive producer | Brian Gilbert, Cameron McCracken, Peter Samuelson, Ron Stoneman, Marc Samuelson |
| Production | Michael Garland, Mary McGuckian, Elvira Bolz, Paul Frift, Judy Counihan |
| Writer | Mary McGuckian |
| Casting | John Hubbard, Ros Hubbard |
| Editing | Alan Duffy, Kant Pan |
| Cinematography | Des Whelan |
| Assistant directors | Mary McGuckian |
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| Camera operators | Des Whelan |
| Additional photography | Des Whelan |
| Production design | Claire Kenny, David Butterworth |
| Art direction | David Butterworth, Claire Kenny |
| Set decoration | David Butterworth, Claire Kenny |
| Music | Brian Kennedy, Mike Scott |
| Sound | Brian Kennedy, Mike Scott |
| Costume design | John Rocha, Odette Rocha, Carole Dunne, Linda Mooney |
| Makeup | John Rocha, Carole Dunne, Odette Rocha, Linda Mooney |
| Hairstyling | John Rocha, Carole Dunne, Odette Rocha, Linda Mooney |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Feb 28, 1998
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