A Quiet Day in Belfast

• Director: Milad Bessada
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Political Drama
• Themes: Political Unrest, Twins and Lookalikes
• Main Cast: Joyce Campion, Sean Mulcahy, Mel Tuck
• Release Year: 1974
• Country: CA
• Run Time: 91 minutes

Plot

The title of this Canadian film drama is, need we say, ironic. Director Milad Bessada underlines the tragedy and futility of Ireland's civil war by heavily underlining the sameness between the two warring factions. This he does by casting Margot Kidder in a dual role. Ms. Kidder plays twin Catholic girls, one loyal to the "cause," the other in love with a British soldier. Though A Quiet Day in Belfast is not rated, the unrelenting hopelessness of the subject matter may prove too intense for very young children. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Barry Foster - John Slattery; Margot Kidder - Bridgit Slattery/Thelma; Sean McCann - Peter O'Lurgan; Leo Leyden - Charlie McLarnon; Joyce Campion - Mrs. McDuatt; Sean Mulcahy - Mike Mahoney; Mel Tuck - Tim Horgan

Credit

Richard Schouten - Associate Producer, Aleida MacDonald - Costume Designer, Milad Bessada - Director, Simon Christopher Dew - Editor, Stan Feldman - Executive Producer, Eric N. Robertson - Composer (Music Score), Greg Adams - Composer (Music Score), Harry Makin - Cinematographer, Milad Bessada - Producer, Ed Watkins - Set Designer, Jack Gray - Screenwriter, Andrew Angus Dalrymple - Play Author

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