''Anne Devlin'' is a 1984 Irish
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Pat Murphy. It was entered into the
14th Moscow International Film Festival
The 14th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 28 June to 12 July 1985. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film ''Come and See'' directed by Elem Klimov, the American film '' A Soldier's Story'' directed by Norman Jewison and ...
.
Cast
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Brid Brennan
Brigid ( , ; meaning 'exalted one' from Old Irish),Campbell, MikBehind the Name.See also Xavier Delamarre, ''brigantion / brigant-'', in ''Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise'' (Éditions Errance, 2003) pp. 87–88: "Le nom de la sainte irlandais ...
as
Anne Devlin
Anne Devlin (1780 – 1 September 1851) was an Irish republican who in 1803, while his ostensible housekeeper, conspired with Robert Emmet, and with her cousin, the rebel outlaw Michael Dwyer to renew the United Irish insurrection against the ...
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Bosco Hogan
John Bosco Hogan (born March 1949) is an Irish stage, film, and television actor.
He is well known as the character Dr. Michael Ryan on the television programme ''Ballykissangel''. He appeared in a minor role as convicted felon George Saden in J ...
as Robert Emmet
* Des McAleer as James Hope
* Gillian Hackett as Rose Hope
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David Kelly as Dr. Trevor
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Ian McElhinney
Ian McElhinney (born 19 August 1948) is a Northern Irish actor and director. He has appeared in many television series in a career spanning more than forty years; notable appearances include ''Taggart'', '' Hornblower'', '' Cold Feet'', and '' ...
as Major Sirr
* Chris O'Neill as Thomas Russell
* Pat Leavy as Mrs. Devlin
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Marie Conmee
Marie Conmee (1933–1994) was an Irish film and stage actor and gay activist.
With her partner Mary Brady, she facilitated a monthly group for lesbians to meet in a pub in Dublin in the 1980s, at a time when such opportunities were scarce.
Her ...
as Mrs. Darby
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John Cowley as Devlin
References
External links
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1984 films
1984 drama films
Irish drama films
English-language Irish films
1980s English-language films
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