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5.8Cal, a young man on the fringes of the IRA, falls in love with Marcella, a Catholic woman whose husband, a Protestant policeman, was killed one year earlier by the IRA.
Released: 1984-08-24102 minDir: Pat O'ConnorDrama, Thriller, Romance
Cast
- John Lynch as Cal
- Helen Mirren as Marcella
- Donal McCann as Shamie
- Ray McAnally as Cyril Dunlop
- John Kavanagh as Skeffington
- Stevan Rimkus as Crilly
Themes
- based on novel or book
- 1970s
- ira (irish republican army)
- ireland
- guilt
- belfast, north ireland
- older woman younger man relationship
- irish
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 101
- FilmAffinity ID
- 995144
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- publication date
- 1985-05-31
- title
- Cal
- review score
- 6.9/10
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Connections
Warner Bros.
Concept
Northern Ireland
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Protestantism
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IMDb
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Helen Mirren
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Columbia Pictures
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Rotten Tomatoes
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drama film
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Mark Knopfler
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British Army
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Drogheda
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Provisional Irish Republican Army
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Sweet November
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Orange Order
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Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
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Royal Ulster Constabulary
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Ulster loyalism
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Inventing the Abbotts
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1984 Cannes Film Festival
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Ray McAnally
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Categories
1980s political drama films1984 directorial debut films1984 English-language films1984 films1984 romantic drama filmsEnglish-language romantic drama filmsFilms about the Irish Republican ArmyFilms about the Troubles (Northern Ireland)Films based on Irish novelsFilms directed by Pat O'ConnorFilms produced by David PuttnamFilms scored by Mark KnopflerFilms set in BelfastFilms shot at EMI-Elstree StudiosGoldcrest Films filmsIrish romantic drama filmsTemplate film date with 2 release datesWarner Bros. films