Elephant

""For some of us, 'The Troubles' is the elephant in our living room""

1989 0h 38m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 109

TV MovieCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A chilling depiction of a series of violent killings during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

“"For some of us, 'The Troubles' is the elephant in our living room"”

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Cast

Gary Walker
Bill Hamilton
Michael Foyle
Danny Small
Robert J. Taylor
Joe Cauley
Noel McGee
Patrick Condren

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Clarke
Writers: Bernard MacLaverty
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 38-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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Clarke, shot by Philip Dawson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Don O'Donovan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gary Walker and Bill Hamilton and Michael Foyle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""For some of us, 'The Troubles' is the elephant in our living room"".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alan Clarke directs. Philip Dawson behind the camera. Don O'Donovan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 38-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Alan Clarke, shot by Philip Dawson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Don O'Donovan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gary Walker and Bill Hamilton and Michael Foyle carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: ""For some of us, 'The Troubles' is the elephant in our living room"".
7IMDB entry: tt0097270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.