Film
This Is the Sea
Ireland- Director
- Mary McGuckian
- Year
- 1997
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.
Top cast
Samantha Morton
Hazel Stokes
Ross McDade
Malachy McAliskey
Richard Harris
Old Man Jacobs
Gabriel Byrne
Rohan
John Lynch
Padhar McAliskey
Dearbhla Molloy
Ma Stokes
Ian McElhinney
Da Stokes
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
Directed by
Mary McGuckian
Written by
Mary McGuckian
Produced by
Elvira Bolz, Michael Garland, Mary McGuckian
