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Fools of Fortune

Fools of Fortune1990

★6.5109 minRomanceDrama

A Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army.

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Stars

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Iain Glen Julie Christie

Cast40

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
as Marianne
Iain Glen
as Willie Quinton
Julie Christie
as Mrs Quinton
Tom Hickey
as Father Kilgarrif
Michael Kitchen
as Mr Quinton
Niamh Cusack
as Josephine
Frankie McCafferty
as Tim Paddy
A
Amy-Joyce Hastings
as Geraldine Quinton
John Kavanagh
as Johnny Lacy
H
Hazel Flanagan
as Deirdre Quinton
Mick Lally
as Mr Derenzy
Ronnie Masterson
as Mrs Flynn
Sean McGinley
as Doyle
Neil Dudgeon
as Sergeant Rudkin
Niall Tóibín
as Lanigan
J
Jimmy Keogh
as O'Neill
S
Sighle Toibin
as Sweeney
Johnny Murphy
as Mr Sweeney
Pat Leavy
as Mrs Sweeney
Ian McElhinney
as Stranger
Rosaleen Linehan
as Aunt Fitzeustace
A
Anita Reeves
as Aunt Pansy
S
Seamus Forde
as O'Dwyer
E
Eileen Colgan
as Mrs Woodcombe
J
Joanne Foley
as Teresa Shea
J
Julia Deardon
as Shop Assistant
Sheila Flitton
as Beggarwoman
Enda Oates
as Soldier
C
Catherine McFadden
as Imelda
P
P.G. Brady
as Thin Man
C
Catherine Byrne
as Sister Rowan
S
Sean T. McClory
as Young Willie Quinton
C
Carly Smithson
as Young Marianne
A
Anne Marie Hannigan
as Young Geraldine
S
Susan Flanagan
as Young Deirdre
Rúaidhrí Conroy
as Little Edy
B
Brendan O'Donoghue
as Boy on Island, aged 6
D
Diarmuid O'Conghaile
as Boy on Island, age 10
S
Sheila O'Sullivan
as Nun
T
Trudi O'Shea
as Girl

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