Love Lies Bleeding

1993 1h 29m EN

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10.0

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8.2

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★8.2IMDB · 41

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Synopsis

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Conn, a member of the IRA and a former hunger striker, is serving a life sentence for murder. During peace talks, he is released on a 24-hour parole and uses the time to search for his girlfriend Leyla’s killer. He finds only lies and intrigue surrounding her death, and he begins to realize that his lover was not what she seemed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mark Rylance
Conn Ellis
Élisabeth Bourgine
Sophie Alen
John Kavanagh
Sean Kerrigan
Brendan Gleeson
Thomas Macken
Tony Doyle
Geordie Wilson
Robert Patterson
Artie Flynn
George Shane
Gerry Ellis
James Nesbitt
Niall

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Winterbottom
Writers: Ronan Bennett
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Winterbottom, shot by Eric Gillespie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Spiers 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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Mark Rylance and Élisabeth Bourgine and John Kavanagh carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0145054 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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The take

Michael Winterbottom directs. Eric Gillespie behind the camera. David Spiers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Michael Winterbottom, shot by Eric Gillespie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor David Spiers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mark Rylance and Élisabeth Bourgine and John Kavanagh carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0145054 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.