Film

This Is the Sea

1997 · 1h 40m · Drama · Romance

IMDb

6.1

The film is set in Northern Ireland shortly after 1994 cease-fire. Hazel is a Protestant and Malachy a Catholic. Romance between them is threatened by Rohan (leader in militant underground and pal of Malachy's brother Padhar), who wants Malachy to be recruited and fight for the cause and by Hazel's brother Jef, who spies on her meetings.

Samantha Morton

Hazel Stokes

Ross McDade

Malachy McAliskey

Richard Harris

Old Man Jacobs

Gabriel Byrne

Rohan

John Lynch

Padhar McAliskey

Dearbhla Molloy

Ma Stokes

Ian McElhinney

Da Stokes

Marc O'Shea

Jef Stokes

Stella McCusker

Ma McAliskey

Mary McGuckian

Cathy

Des McAleer

Inspector Wilson

James Nesbitt

Constable Hubert Porter

Jim Sheridan

Station Master

Richard Leaf

Pastor Lamthorn

Caolan Byrne

Ezeldel Lamthorn

Brian Kennedy

Singer in Bar

• Mary McGuckianDirector · Screenplay · Producer
• Elvira BolzProducer
• Michael GarlandProducer
• Brian GilbertExecutive Producer
• Peter SamuelsonExecutive Producer
• Marc SamuelsonExecutive Producer
• Ron StonemanExecutive Producer
• Cameron McCrackenExecutive Producer
• Des WhelanDirector of Photography
• Mike ScottOriginal Music Composer

This Is the Sea - opening credits

Release date

September 15, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Drama, Romance

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