Browns boys as the daughter of agnes brown, played by her reallife husband, brendan ocarroll. That leaves us with a beautifully shot movie thats too heavy on the. Through helen mirren s richly layered performance, some mother s son asks if any belief is truly worth dying for, and poses the question on powerfully personal terms. Kathleen quigley helen mirren is shocked when her son is captured after a runin with british troops in northern ireland. Watch some mothers son movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Download movies, click to download or stream movies lightningfast. Her peaceful life is shatteredand she becomes a sleuthwhen sir charles is brutally murdered and a 17thcentury painting is stolen. Maggie sheridan was a wild child of the 60s and famous blues voice.
Some mothers son movie trailer and videos tv guide. Kathleen was a workingclass englishwoman from west ham, east london, the th of 14 children born to a butcher whose own father had been the. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Kathleen is caught in an inescapable political crossfire when her son, actively involved with the ira, is jailed by the british. Helen mirren full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. A 1981 hunger strike in a belfast prison is the historical inspiration for the drama some mothers son, which attempts to focus on the personal dimensions of the event through its portrayal of the families of the striking prisoners. List of films featuring the irish republican army wikipedia. Find the perfect some mothers son 1996 helen mirren stock photo. Together with annie higgins, the mother of another.
Kathleen s sudden involvement in the conflict brings her into contact with annie fionnula flanagan, the mother of another imprisoned youth. On an isolated stretch of land 50 miles outside of san francisco sits the most haunted house in the world. The first of a twopart drama starring helen mirren. Cal john lynch, a young man on the fringes of the i. Following the irish premiere of some mother s son helen mirren and terry george speak to gay byrne on the late late show about their roles in the film and the questions raised by the film. Dont go see the hundredfoot journey on an empty stomach. Directed by terry george, coauthor of in the name of the father, the film is anchored by helen mirrens performance as kathleen quigley, an educated, thoughtful. Some mothers son 1996 stream and watch online moviefone.
Apr 16, 2018 in this students only event, we will screen the film some mothers son 1996. Dame helen mirren was born in queen charlottes hospital in west london. Some mothers son by terry george helen mirren, fionnula. The film is much more than a retelling of this turbulent time in ireland s history, however. This tale of two rival restaurateurs one french, the other indian will tantalize your taste buds in a major way. The mothers of two of the strikers, played by helen mirren and fionnula flanagan, fight to save their sons lives. Oct 21, 2017 some mother s son 1996 movie depicts the lives of the hunger strikers, when jailed in the maze prison during the troubles, took part in a campaign or dirty protest, in an attempt to gain political.
Based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in an irish prison, in which ira prisoner bobby sands led a protest against the treatment of ira prisoners as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. Find out when and where you can watch some mothers son on tv with the full listings schedule at. Hits home about the pain and heartache suffered by the 1981 hunger strikers families. Intelligent, intense, sexy and flawed, the character allowed mirren to go from domineering to devastated, and netted her three consecutive bafta awards, plus an emmy. Helen mirren, fionnula flanagan, aidan gillen, david ohara, john lynch, tom hollander, tim woodward, ciaran hinds, geraldine o. The film doesnt pretend to hide its antibritish position, but the cause of death on both sides is deeply acknowledged. Some mothers son 1996 was the poignant story of two mothers trying. Some mothers son movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. He made his film debut in 1992 when he played the role of ossie reilly in into the west, a film which he is perhaps best known for. Helen mirren, fionnula flanagan, aidan gillen, david ohara. Mirren has made brave film choices, such as some mothers son about the 1981 hunger strikes in northern ireland after her relationship with leeson, she wanted to portray the confusions and.
Excelling on stage with the national youth theatre, her performance as cleopatra in antony and cleopatra in 1965 saw her invited to join the royal shakespeare company before she made her west end stage debut in 1975. Released december 25th, 1996, some mothers son stars dame helen mirren, fionnula flanagan, aidan gillen, david ohara the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of. Mirren has made brave film choices, such as some mother s son about the 1981 hunger strikes in northern ireland after her relationship with leeson, she wanted to portray the confusions and. Following the irish premiere of some mothers son helen mirren and terry george speak to gay byrne on the late late show about their roles in the film and the questions raised by the film. Brown s boys as the daughter of agnes brown, played by her reallife husband, brendan ocarroll. Helen mirren and fionnula flanigan both superb as mothers from the same side but with differing views. With helen mirren, fionnula flanagan, aidan gillen, david ohara.
Provisional irish republican army ira prisoner bobby sands played by john lynch led a protest against the treatment of ira prisoners. Helen mirren prime suspect stars in a murdermystery set in the murky underworld of the illegal art trade. Some mothers son speaks to all the sons imprisoned during the years of internment and how the events of that time controlled everything. Built by sarah winchester, academy awardwinner helen mirren heiress to the winchester fortune, it is a house that knows no end.
Helen mirren, fionnula flanagan, aidan gillen, david ohara, john lynch, tom hollander, tim woodward, ciaran. Some mothers son dvd helen mirren, fionnula flanagan, aidan gillen a. On a personal level, dame helen mirren can see the merit in. Some mothers son helen mirren fionnula flanagan aidan gillen 1996 the jailing of their iraaffiliated sons brings together two women helen mirren, fionnula flanagan of dissimilar politics in. Gibney started work as a civil servant in the irish tax office for seven years, and. With helen mirren, john lynch, donal mccann, john kavanagh. On the silver screen, mirren continued to be praised for performances in more mainstream fare, and she scored oscar nominations for her roles in the madness of king george 1994. The wider debate over the value of awards in hollywood shows no sign of abating, with an ongoing discussion over the lack of diversity. Some mothers son is a 1996 film written and directed by irish filmmaker terry george. John lynch equally superb as the brave and determined bobby sands.
After a failed suicide attempt she is taken in by sir charles stafford and his son sebastian. Academy award winner helen mirren the queen portrays kathleen in a powerful drama of courage and love from the makers of in the name of the father. Helen mirren, fionnula flanagan, aidan gillen, david ohara writer. Helen mirren, fionnula flanagan, aidan gillen, terry george. Rock star dave stewart arrives in londons west end accompanied by angie hill for the film premiere of some mothers son, starring prime suspect star helen mirren as the fictional mother of a maze hunger striker in 1981. He has appeared in several irish films including some mothers son, which stars helen mirren, the last of the high kings, which stars jared leto, christina ricci, catherine ohara, and gabriel byrne. To this day the families still miss their husbands, brothers and sons. A lifelong pacifist, she finds herself caught up in the political conflict when her son goes on a hunger strike. One of the hunger striker s mother died on august 3, 2019, the 38th anniversary of her son s death. Some mothers son dvd helen mirren, fionnula flanagan. Helen mirren, fionnula flanagan, aidan gillen, david ohara, john lynch, tom hollander, tim woodward, ciaran hinds, geraldine. Directed by irish filmmaker terry george and starring helen mirren, the film is based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in the hblocks of northern irelands maze prison.
The real star of the film, however, is helen mirren, who gives a stirring performance as gerards torn mother, kathleen. Kathleens sudden involvement in the conflict brings her into contact with annie fionnula flanagan, the mother of another imprisoned youth. Jun 21, 2015 guaranteed save your time and money movie detail title. Jennifer gibney born 7 july 1964 is an irish actress, best known for playing cathy brown in the bbc television sitcom, mrs.
Maggie sheridan mirren is a faded blues singer who has lived quietly on the estate of her friend, sir charles stafford, for ten years. Some mother s son is a fictional account of the 1981 irish prison hunger strikes that took the life of bobby sands. Some mothers son 1996 full hd 1080p movie video dailymotion. This isnt as graphic as hunger but it does present a balanced view of the facts of this period and highlights the incredible cruelty metered out by britain to its own.
The film has been condemned by politicians and families of murdered soldiers as ira propaganda. In this students only event, we will screen the film some mothers son 1996. But her calmness is shattered when sir charles is murdered during a robbery. Some mothers son wikipedia, the free encyclopedia some mothers son is a 1996 film written and directed by irish filmmaker terry george, cowritten by jim sheridan, and based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in. Some mother s son helen mirren fionnula flanagan aidan gillen 1996 the jailing of their iraaffiliated sons brings together two women helen mirren, fionnula flanagan of dissimilar politics in 1979 northern ireland. Her mother, kathleen alexandrina eva matilda rogers, was from a workingclass english family, and her father, vasiliy petrovich mironov, was a russianborn civil servant, from kuryanovo, whose own father was a diplomat. Through helen mirrens richly layered performance, some mothers son asks if any belief is truly worth dying for, and poses the question on powerfully personal terms. Some mother s son is a 1996 film written and directed by irish filmmaker terry george, cowritten by jim sheridan, and based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in the maze prison, in northern ireland.
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