An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.
Casts Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Michael Legge, Ciarán Owens, Ronnie Masterson, Pauline McLynn, Liam Carney, Eanna MacLiam, Shane Murray-Corcoran
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Butterfly
My Favorite Year
Pigs and Battleships
One Little Pill
Whispering Sidewalks
Emperor of the North
Reuben, Reuben
Ee.Ma.Yau.
Inserts
Blaze
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
Voodoo Macbeth
Marooned Awakening
The Truce
The Champ
Monsieur Verdoux
Pepe El Toro
You the Rich
Ship of Fools
The One That Got Away
SIMILAR MOVIES
Butterfly
IMDB 7.3 | Sep , 1999
The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.My Favorite Year
IMDB 6.6 | Oct , 1982
Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for. But when Swann arrives, he fails to live up to his silver screen image. Instead, he's a drunken womanizer who suffers from stage fright. Benjy is assigned to look after him before the show, and it's all he can do to keep his former idol from going completely off the rails.Pigs and Battleships
IMDB 7.1 | Jan , 1961
In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.One Little Pill
IMDB 6.5 | Oct , 2014
Bold & candid, One Little Pill will reveal to the world a startling pharmaceutical discovery & assault the skepticism & denial perpetuating alcohol dependence.Whispering Sidewalks
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1936
Inada plays Betty Yoshida, a singer and dancer from America who arrives in Japan to go on tour, only to be swindled by scheming managers. Penniless and cast to the streets, Betty is taken in by Oki (Nakagawa), a talented tap dancer who introduces her to a group of struggling musicians living and working together.Emperor of the North
IMDB 6.7 | May , 1973
Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.Reuben, Reuben
IMDB 6.2 | Dec , 1983
A drunken Scottish poet who has not written a word in years feels compelled to regain control of his life and work after meeting a beautiful young woman.Ee.Ma.Yau.
IMDB 7.7 | May , 2018
Set in Chellanam, Kochi, the story revolves around the death of Vavachan Mesthiri in a coastal village. It showcases the events that unfold between two evenings and looks at death from different perspectives.Inserts
IMDB 5.6 | Feb , 1975
A young, once-great Hollywood film director refuses to accept changing times during the early 1930s, and confines himself to his decaying mansion to make silent porn flicks.Blaze
IMDB 6.3 | Aug , 2018
Inspired by the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw country movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The film weaves together three periods in Blaze's life, exploring his love affair with Sybil Rosen; his last, dark night on Earth; and the impact his songs and his death had on his fans, friends, and foes.Next Stop, Greenwich Village
IMDB 6.3 | Feb , 1976
An aspiring Jewish actor moves out of his parents' Brooklyn apartment to seek his fortune in the bohemian life of Greenwich Village in 1953.Voodoo Macbeth
IMDB 5 | Dec , 2021
In 1936 Harlem, the first all-Black cast to perform Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', directed by a young and arrogant Orson Welles, battles to make it to opening night.Marooned Awakening
IMDB 4.3 | Feb , 2023
Marooned Awakening is a 2022 British psychological thriller film directed by Musaab Mustafa, co-written by Cameron Ashplant and Mustafa, and starring Ashplant, Murray McArthur, Tilly Keeper and Tim McInnerny. The film was shot entirely on the island of Guernsey.The Truce
IMDB 6.1 | Feb , 1997
After the liberation of Auschwitz, an Italian prisoner of War begins a torturous voyage home to Turin, through a Europe caught between war and peace.The Champ
IMDB 7 | Jul , 1979
Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.J. Although Billy has had custody of T.J. since his wife, Annie, left the family years ago, her return prompts a new struggle for the former fighter. Determined to hold on to his son, Billy gets back into the ring to try and recapture his past success.Monsieur Verdoux
IMDB 7.7 | Aug , 1947
The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.Pepe El Toro
IMDB 6.4 | Aug , 1953
The simple life and the values of loyalty and solidarity of the poor people in the environment of professional boxing, is the plot of this film, where Pepe el Toro shows the effort and tragedies that are experienced in this profession.You the Rich
IMDB 7.6 | Dec , 1948
Pepe el Toro is married to Celia la Chorreada and they have two children.Ship of Fools
IMDB 6.6 | Jul , 1965
Passengers on a ship traveling from Mexico to Europe in the 1930s represent society at large in that era. The crew is German, including the ship's Dr. Schumann, who falls in love with one of the passengers, La Condesa. A young American woman, Jenny, is traveling with the man she loves, David. Jenny is fascinated and puzzled by just who some of the other passengers are.The One That Got Away
IMDB 5.8 | Feb , 1996
The existence of the anti-Iraq coalition was threatened when Saddam targetted Israel. In order to keep Israel out of the war, and the coalition together the Scuds had to be stopped. SAS patrol Bravo Two Zero, under the command of Sgt. Andy McNab was tasked to destroy these weapons. Three of the SAS troopers were killed and four captured: Only one escaped - Cpl. Chris Ryan.