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December Bride

December Bride

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December Bride

"Two men loved her...she chose them both"

1990

1h 28m

7.4(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

At the beginning of the 20th century, a young servant provokes an independent Irish farm community by her relationship with two brothers. Pregnant, she refuses to reveal the name of the father.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Donal McCann

Donal McCann

Hamilton Echlin

Saskia Reeves

Saskia Reeves

Sarah Gilmartin

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Frank Echlin

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Rev. Edwin Sorleyson

Brenda Bruce

Brenda Bruce

Martha Gilmartin

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Young Sorleyson

Dervla Kirwan

Dervla Kirwan

Young Martha

Michael McKnight

Fergus Pentland

Geoffrey Golden

Hamilton Echlin

Cathleen Delany

Agnès

Creative team

Directed by: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Written by: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Produced by: Jonathan Cavendish

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