Fools of Fortune

"Ireland, 1920's. A family drawn together by passion...torn apart by violence."

1990 1h 49m EN

👍

6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 4

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

A Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army.

“Ireland, 1920's. A family drawn together by passion...torn apart by violence.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Marianne
Iain Glen
Willie Quinton
Julie Christie
Mrs Quinton
Tom Hickey
Father Kilgarrif
Michael Kitchen
Mr Quinton
Niamh Cusack
Josephine
Frankie McCafferty
Tim Paddy
Amy-Joyce Hastings
Geraldine Quinton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pat O'Connor
Writers: Michael Hirst
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Pat O'Connor, shot by Jerzy Zieliński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Michael Bradsell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Iain Glen and Julie Christie carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Ireland, 1920's. A family drawn together by passion...torn apart by violence.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0099594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pat O'Connor directs. Jerzy Zieliński behind the camera. Hans Zimmer scores. Michael Bradsell cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Pat O'Connor, shot by Jerzy Zieliński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Bradsell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Iain Glen and Julie Christie carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Ireland, 1920's. A family drawn together by passion...torn apart by violence.".
8IMDB entry: tt0099594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.