The Hen House

1989 1h 0m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Lily lives on a remote smallholding in County Donegal. She keeps herself to herself. But a game of hide-and-seek exposes a secret.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sinéad Cusack
Lily
Tony Doyle
McCloskey
Barry Birch
Farren
Pat Leavy
Bridie
Eleanor Methven
Della McCloskey
Nathan Carr
Aidan McCloskey
Darryl Carr
Joe McCloskey
Maria McDermottroe
The Teacher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danny Boyle
Writers: Frank McGuinness
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Sinéad Cusack and Tony Doyle and Barry Birch carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0184559 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danny Boyle directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Sinéad Cusack and Tony Doyle and Barry Birch carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0184559 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.