Fools of Fortune (1990)

Directed by

Pat O'Connor

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom, Ireland

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Irish Protestant family is torn apart by violence during the Irish War of Independence. A young man and woman fall in love while grappling with the losses caused by the conflict.

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What happens

Fools of Fortune is a 1990 Irish romantic drama film directed by Pat O'Connor and written by Michael Hirst based on the 1983 novel by Irish writer William Trevor. It depicts a Protestant family caught up in the conflict between the British Army and the IRA during the Irish War of Independence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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