Cal (1984)

Directed by

Pat O'Connor

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United Kingdom, Ireland

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film is set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Cal is a young Catholic man who becomes involved with a Protestant woman whose husband was killed by the IRA.

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What happens

Cal is a 1984 Irish drama film directed by Pat O'Connor and starring John Lynch and Helen Mirren. Based on the novella Cal (1983) written by Bernard MacLaverty, who also wrote the script, the film was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, where Mirren won the award for Best Actress. Most of the movie was filmed in Drogheda in locations around the town, including Barrack Street and St. Finian's Park. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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