Italy / Sep 03, 1998
Are YOUR parents a burden?
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dave Anderson | Uncle Ian |
| Malcolm Shields | DD Duncan |
| Laura O'Donnell | Carole |
| John Comerford | Ed, Carole's Dad |
| Deirdre Davis | Alison, Carole's Mum |
| Eric Barlow | Mr Bell |
| Frances Carrigan | Mrs Bell |
| Judith A. Williams | Amanda, Babysitter |
| Sheila Donald | Mrs Finch |
| Maureen Carr | Minnie |
| Laurie Ventry | Henry |
| Steven Singleton | Seamus |
| Seamus Ball | Father Fitzgerald |
| Sarah Hepburn | Louise, Carole's Sister |
| Martha Leishman | Alice |
| Stephen Docherty | Alastair |
| Robert W. Carr | Mr. Leitch (Undertaker) |
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| Gilbert Martin | Frank |
| Jan Wilson | Sandra |
| Lenny Mullan | Julian |
| June Brogan | Mona |
| Paul Doonan | Lenny |
| Linda Cuthbert (Linda Jane Devlin) | Evelyn |
| Lex Keith | Self |
| Hugh Ferris | Self |
| Joel Strachan | Neil |
| Tam White | Alistair (taxi driver) |
| Vanya Eadie | Maria |
| Dorothy Jane Stewart | Margaret |
| Michael Mallon | Rab |
| James Casey | Peachy (Cheeky Boy in Street) |
| Alan Gracie | James |
| Jim Twaddale | Liam |
| Michael Sharpe | David |
| Lee-Ann McCran | Anne Marie |
| Debbie Welsh | Melissa |
| Donna Chalmer | Bernadette |
| Catherine Connell | Angela |
| Louise Dunn | Moira |
| Luke Coulter | Paper Boy |
| Kate Brailsford | Deaf Boy's Mum |
| Helen Devon | Jessica |
| Josie Aitken Sheridan | Duncan's Baby |
| Jenny Swan | Aunt Geraldine |
| Mary Jane Wells | PC McGiffen |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Orphans |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Antoinine Green Bridge, The Scottish Arts Council, The Glasgow Film Fund, National Lottery, British Screen Productions, Film4 Productions |
| Release date | 3 settembre 1998 |
| Executive producer | Paddy Higson |
| Production | Frances Higson |
| Writer | Peter Mullan |
| Casting | Doreen Jones |
| Editing | Colin Monie, David Gibson, Lorraine Keiller, Giles Burgess, Sylvia Wheeler |
| Cinematography | Grant Cameron, Jonathan Sykes, Francis Todd, Kirstin McMahon, Joe Gormley, John Ward, Eddie Burt, Stuart Bunting, Alan Wylie |
| Assistant directors | Mark Goddard, Guy Heeley, Michael Queen, Peter Mullan, Janis Watt |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Nov 05, 1998
United States / Dec 31, 1998
United Kingdom / May 07, 1999 / 18
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