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Troubles (1988)
Directed by Christopher Morahan
Overview
A grand hotel fallen into decay, two women with secrets and a dangerous political situation about to boil over - these intriguing elements all combine in this gripping drama from the producer of the hit mini-series, The Irish R.M. In 1919, Major Brendan Archer arrives in Ireland to reunite with his fiancée, Angela Spencer. Unfortunately, the family home, The Majestic Hotel, is a decaying shadow of its former self, as is Angela. Puzzled by the changes, Archer’s attentions are soon drawn to her lively friend, Sarah Devlin, a passionate Irish Nationalist. They fall in love, but the Major soon discovers some disturbing aspects about their relationship, which threatens to explode into violence, destruction, and murder.
Length 208 minutes
Actors
Sean Bean | Ian Richardson | Ian Charleson | Emer Gillespie | Jonathan Scott-Taylor | Dervla Kirwan | Andrew Connolly | Susannah Harker | Jerome Flynn | Fabia Drake