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This Is the Sea

19971h 40mMary McGuckian
IMDb 6.1

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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.

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What is This Is the Sea (1997) about?

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.

Who stars in This Is the Sea?

This Is the Sea stars Samantha Morton (Hazel Stokes), Ross McDade (Malachy McAliskey), Richard Harris (Old Man Jacobs), Gabriel Byrne (Rohan), John Lynch (Padhar McAliskey). The film was directed by Mary McGuckian.

How long is This Is the Sea?

This Is the Sea has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1997.

Is This Is the Sea worth watching?

This Is the Sea holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10. Fans of Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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