France / Jun 14, 1993 / France2
Love Lies Bleeding (1993)
Directed by Michael Winterbottom
1h 29minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Conn, a member of the IRA and a former hunger striker, is serving a life sentence for murder. During peace talks, he is released on a 24-hour parole and uses the time to search for his girlfriend Leyla’s killer. He finds only lies and intrigue surrounding her death, and he begins to realize that his lover was not what she seemed.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Nesbitt | Niall |
| Emma Jordan | Leyla |
| Stuart Graham | Alex Mallie |
| Tim Loane | Robinson |
| James Durrell | Frankie |
| Michael Liebman | Marty |
| Bosco Hogan | Rory McGinn |
| Paula Hamilton | Saeah Mallie |
| Victoria Jameson | Siobhan Mallie |
| Margaret D'Arcy | Lily |
| Marie Jones | Aunt Mairead |
| Olivia Nash | Aunt Annie |
| Alan McKee | Librarian |
| Gerard O'Hare | Paddy |
| Kevin Treacy | Paddy's Son |
| Simon Magill | Gunman at Supermarket |
| Robert Semple | Abductor |
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| Liz Kennedy | Republican Activist |
| David McBain | 1st Gunman at Bluebell |
| Seamus McPeak | 2nd Gunman at Bluebell |
| Bobby Stinton | Singer at Bluebell |
| Sean Caffrey | Assistant Governor |
| Alan Craig | Wing Governor |
| John O'Hara | TV Announcer |
| Patricia Wilkins | TV Announcer |
| Sam Doyle | Prison Officer |
| Joe Cauley | Prison Officer |
| Michael Fieldhouse | Policeman |
| Sean Kearns | Policeman |
Genres
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Love Lies Bleeding |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC Northern Ireland, Télécip |
| Release date | 14 giugno 1993 |
| Executive producer | George Faber |
| Production | Robert Cooper |
| Writer | Ronan Bennett |
| Editing | David Spiers |
| Cinematography | Eric Gillespie |
| Assistant directors | Michael Winterbottom |
| Camera operators | Eric Gillespie |
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| Additional photography | Eric Gillespie |
| Production design | Tom McCullagh |
| Art direction | Tom McCullagh |
| Set decoration | Tom McCullagh |
Release dates
TV
United Kingdom / Sep 22, 1993 / BBC2 "ScreenPlay"
Canada / Dec 19, 1999 / Showcase
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