December Bride (Original title)La Mariée De L'hiver (Alternative title)
Date: 08 February 1991 (Release)Countries: Ireland, United KingdomDirector: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Synopsis: Set at the turn of the century. Story tells of a strong willed girl who works for two brothers as a servant. Free of her mother's influence she rejects the church; after a while begins a sexual relationship with the two men. When she becomes pregnant and is unsure who the father is, she is pressured into marrying. However because of her rejection of the church she decides to remain unmarried which leads to much misery for her and the child later in life.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Single mothers
TV Transmissions
Date: 20 October 1992Broadcast company: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:00-23:40Slot duration: 100 minsNetwork
Date: 29 March 2005Broadcast company: ArtsworldCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:00
Date: March 1996Broadcast company: Channel FourCountry: United Kingdom
Date: 08 February 1991 (Release)Countries: Ireland, United KingdomDirector: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Synopsis: Set at the turn of the century. Story tells of a strong willed girl who works for two brothers as a servant. Free of her mother's influence she rejects the church; after a while begins a sexual relationship with the two men. When she becomes pregnant and is unsure who the father is, she is pressured into marrying. However because of her rejection of the church she decides to remain unmarried which leads to much misery for her and the child later in life.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Single mothers
TV Transmissions
Date: 20 October 1992Broadcast company: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:00-23:40Slot duration: 100 minsNetwork
Date: 29 March 2005Broadcast company: ArtsworldCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:00
Date: March 1996Broadcast company: Channel FourCountry: United Kingdom
Credits
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Production Company: Little Bird Company Limited, Production Company: Film Four International, Production Company: Central Independent Television, Production Company: British Screen, Production Company: Ulster TV, Production Company: Radio-Telefís Éireann, Executive Producer: James Mitchell, Producer: Jonathan Cavendish, Associate Producer: Redmond Morris, Production Manager: Paul Myler, Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Fallon, Location Manager: Mark Huffam, Production Assistant: Chiz Dube, Assistant Director: Seamus Byrne, Assistant Director: Konrad Jay, Martha O'Neill, Casting: Nuala Moiselle, Casting: Susie Figgis, Screenplay: David Rudkin, Based on the novel by: Sam Hanna Bell, Director of Photography: Bruno de Keyser, Adddit Photography/2nd Unit Photography: Sean Corcoran, Camera Operator (Additional Photography): Dominic Pinto, Camera Operator (2nd Unit): Peter Dorney, Focus Puller: Kenny Byrne, Clapper/Loader: Brendan Galvin, [Trainee Camera]: Seamus McGarvey, Special Effects Supervisor: Maurice Foley, Editor: Rodney Holland, Production Designer: Adrian Smith, Art Director: Steve Simmonds, Additional Art Director: Humphrey Bangham, Costume Designer: Consolata Boyle, Wardrobe Supervisor: Richard Pointing, Make-up Supervisor: Tommie Manderson, Additional Make-up: Sally Evans, Title Design: Plume Partners, Music: Jürgen Knieper, Music Performed by: Eamonn Doyle, Rory Mcleod, Music Consultant: Rob Gold, Sound Recording: Peter Lindsay, Sound Re-recording: Christopher Ackland, Sound Re-recording: Peter Maxwell, Sound Effects Editor: Glen Freemantle, Stunt Arranger: Terry Forrestal, Stunt Double: Gabe Cronnelly, Stunt Double: Phil Lonergan, Stunt Double: Alf Joint, Tracy Eddon, Dolby Stereo Consultant: Tim Partridge, Horsemaster: Wilson Knipe, Ram Handler: Rowan Mcghie
Cast
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Donal McCann (Hamilton Echlin), Saskia Reeves (Sarah), Ciarán Hinds (Frank Echlin), Patrick Malahide (Sorleyson), Brenda Bruce (Martha), Michael Mcknight (Fergus), Dervla Kirwan (young Martha), Peter Capaldi (young Sorleyson), Geoffry Golden (Andrew Echlin), Cathleen Delaney (Agnes), Gabrielle Reidy (Birdie), Frances Lowe (Victoria), Catherine Gibson (Mother Pentland), Julie Mcdonald (Molly), Roy Heaybeard (auctioneer), Karl Hayden (Andrew), Miche Doherty (Joe), Peadar Lamb (registrar), George Shane (orator), Mal Whyte (Shuey), Raymond Barry (Petey), Maurice Hunter (Owen), Maureen Hunter (egg lady), Michael Wallace, Christopher Wallace, Catherine O'Hanlon, Sabrina O'Hanlon, Michaela O'Hanlon, Megan O'Hanlon (Dineen child), George Jeffers (boatman)