This Is the Sea

This Is the Sea

100 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 15, 1997

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.

This Is the Sea

100 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 15, 1997

This Is the Sea
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Overseas FilmGroup, Pembridge PIctures, First Look International
Original title This Is the Sea
Directors Mary McGuckian
Writers Mary McGuckian

Cast

Samantha Morton

as Hazel Stokes

Ross McDade

as Malachy McAliskey

Richard Harris

as Old Man Jacobs

Gabriel Byrne

as Rohan

John Lynch

as Padhar McAliskey

Dearbhla Molloy

as Ma Stokes

Ian McElhinney

as Da Stokes

Marc O'Shea

as Jef Stokes

Stella McCusker

as Ma McAliskey

Mary McGuckian

as Cathy

Des McAleer

as Inspector Wilson

James Nesbitt

as Constable Hubert Porter

Jim Sheridan

as Station Master

Richard Leaf

as Pastor Lamthorn

Caolan Byrne

as Ezeldel Lamthorn

Brian Kennedy

as Singer in Bar

Liam Bradley

as Bass Player in Bar

Eddie Lee

as Drummer in Bar

Elizabeth Clarke

as Nurse

Sandra Galloghly

as Nurse

Jim O'Connor

as Porter

Poll Moussoulides

as Auctioneer

Phil De Glas

as Busker

Lorcan Byrne

as Guard of Honour

Alan Conway

as Guard of Honour

Patrick Fagan

as Guard of Honour

James Murphy

as Guard of Honour

Stephen O'Reilly

as Guard of Honour

Karl Smith

as Guard of Honour

Barney McGuckian

as Priest

Margaret McGuckian

as Mrs. Pready

Sean Barnett

as (voice)

Tamsin Greig

as (voice)

Gerard Murphy

as (voice)

Maggie Shevlin

as (voice)