December Bride (1991)

Director:

Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Writers:

Sam Hanna Bell (novel)
David Rudkin (writer)

Release Date:

8 February 1991 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

At the beginning of the 20th century, a young servant provokes an independent Irish farm community by her relationship with two brothers...

Plot Keywords:

Month In Title | Unwed Pregnancy | Ireland | Pregnancy | Brother

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Donal McCann	...	Hamilton Echlin
Saskia Reeves	...	Sarah Gilmartin
Ciarán Hinds	...	Frank Echlin
Patrick Malahide	...	Rev. Edwin Sorleyson
Brenda Bruce	...	Martha Gilmartin
Michael McKnight	...	Fergus Pentland
Dervla Kirwan	...	Young Martha (Sarah's Daughter)
Peter Capaldi	...	Young Sorleyson
Geoffrey Golden	...	Hamilton Echlin, Sr.
Cathleen Delaney	...	Agnes the Midwife
Gabrielle Reidy	...	Bridie
Frances Lowe	...	Mrs. Victoria Sorleyson
Catherine Gibson	...	Mother Pentland
Julie McDonald	...	Molly
Roy Heaybeard	...	Auctioneer

Runtime:

Sweden:88 min

Country:

UK | Ireland

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Spain:13 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Ardmore Studios - Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Company:

British Screen Productions

An unusual story about a strong woman, beautifully and credibly told and played.

The story is unusual, even nowadays. But the way in which it is revealed and is performed is very natural and credible. This is rarely seen in movies. At the ratings of this movie, one can see that women like this movie much more than men. This is proof that the woman in the story is genuinely strong. She loves two men, but loves them truly; only in true love this is possible. It is astonishing how easily one can take this as a fact in this movie. I seldom say such an extraordinary and beautiful movie. I can recommend it to anyone who wants to reflect on relations, love, honesty and courage. The three actors (Reeves, Hinds and MacCann) are outstanding, and so is Malahide.