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Four Days in July

6.4

Released November 29, 1984Runtime 1h 36min

Two couples, one Catholic, one Protestant, exist on two sides of the chasm that is everyday life in Northern Ireland.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Finances

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Profit/Loss: $0

Stream

Cast

Brid BrennanColette

Des McAleerEugene

Paula HamiltonLorraine

Charles LawsonBilly

B.J. HoggBig Billy

Adrian GordonLittle Billy

Shane ConnaughtonBrendan

Eileen PollockCarmel

Stephen ReaDixie McConville

David CoyleMickey

John KeeganMr McCoy

John HewittMr Roper

Ann HassonSister Midwife

Crew

Mike LeighDirector

Mike LeighWriter

Kenith TroddProducer

Rachel PortmanOriginal Music Composer

Robin SalesEditor

Maggie DonnellyCostume Design

Jim ClayProduction Design

Remi AdefarasinDirector of Photography

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Reviews

by Peter McGinn

I realized I had watched this movie many years ago, as we have a lot of Mike Leigh's films, but though there were a few spots that sparked a memory, I didn't recall enough to spoil the pleasure of watching it this time. It is a quiet movie, especially considering that it takes place during the I...

A brief review, given the electoral changes that’re in it, in Norniron. With the last of his accomplished television films for the BBC, Leigh directs and, more impressively, writes with nuance on the sectarian divides of 1980s Belfast. Two couples – one unionist, one nationalist – are presented ...