Released:
1989-01-01

Overview:
In northern England around 1900, the worker John O'Brien lives near poverty in a small house in the worker's district. He falls in love with Mary, the teacher of his highly intelligent younger sister Kathy and daughter of a rich family. Their love is doomed by the social difference, but the vigorous Mary refuses to allow outer circumstances destroying their love.

Director:
David Wheatley

Runtime:
1h 44min

Genre:
Drama, History, Romance, TV Movie

• Cast:
• 
  Owen Teale
  as
  John O'Brien
• 
  Sean Bean
  as
  Dominic O'Brien
• 
  Clare Holman
  as
  Mary Llewellyn
• 
  Billie Whitelaw
  as
  Beatrice Llewellyn
• 
  Ian Bannen
  as
  Peter Bracken