
This Is the Sea
1 hour 40 minutes1997-09-15
5.7
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The film is set in Northern Ireland shortly after 1994 cease-fire. Hazel is a Protestant and Malachy a Catholic. Romance between them is threatened by Rohan (leader in militant underground and pal of Malachy's brother Padhar), who wants Malachy to be recruited and fight for the cause and by Hazel's brother Jef, who spies on her meetings.
Cast

Samantha Morton
Hazel Stokes

Ross McDade
Malachy McAliskey

Richard Harris
Old Man Jacobs

Gabriel Byrne
Rohan

John Lynch
Padhar McAliskey

Dearbhla Molloy
Ma Stokes

Ian McElhinney
Da Stokes

Marc O'Shea
Jef Stokes

Stella McCusker
Ma McAliskey

Mary McGuckian
Cathy

Des McAleer
Inspector Wilson

James Nesbitt
Constable Hubert Porter

Jim Sheridan
Station Master

Richard Leaf
Pastor Lamthorn

Caolan Byrne
Ezeldel Lamthorn

Brian Kennedy
Singer in Bar

Liam Bradley
Bass Player in Bar

Eddie Lee
Drummer in Bar

Elizabeth Clarke
Nurse

Sandra Galloghly
Nurse

Jim O'Connor
Porter

Poll Moussoulides
Auctioneer

Phil De Glas
Busker

Daniel Matthew Bolton
Baby

David Lodin Doyle
Baby

Lorcan Byrne
Guard of Honour

Alan Conway
Guard of Honour

Patrick Fagan
Guard of Honour

James Murphy
Guard of Honour

Stephen O'Reilly
Guard of Honour

Karl Smith
Guard of Honour

Barney McGuckian
Priest

Margaret McGuckian
Mrs. Pready

Sean Barnett
(voice)

Tamsin Greig
(voice)

Gerard Murphy
(voice)
