Falling for a Dancer
Starring:Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh, Dermot Crowley, Liam Cunningham, Rory Murray, Maureen O'Brien, Brian McGrath, Brendan Ring, Colin Farrell, Graeme Bird, Oliver Maguire, Maeve Kearney, Mary O'Driscoll, Mark D'Aughton, Caoimhne MacCarthy, Eleanor Methven, Kevin Elphic, Noel O'Donovan, Bairbre Ni Chaoimh, Sinead Harrington, Maurice O'Donaghue
Director: Richard Standeven
Studio: Bfs Entertainment
Product Type: DVD
Average customer rating:
- A woman's rise above so many adversities
- Going Back in Time in Ireland
- Good drama serie
- Far from five stars
- Falling For A Dancer
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Falling for a Dancer
Starring: Elisabeth Dermot Walsh , Dermot Crowley , Liam Cunningham , Rory Murray , and Maureen O'Brien
Director: Richard Standeven
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A woman's rise above so many adversities.......2006-10-17
This is a heartbreaking epic tale about the difficult road a young woman must travel when she breaks the rules of social acceptance. It's hard for a modern young woman like myself to fathom that a mere seventy years ago, this was the fate of an unwed mother. Elizabeth's life is turned upside down when she becomes pregnant, and has no idea where the father has gone. Social restrictions leave Elizabeth with two unappealing choices: Admittance into a Magdalene convent or marriage to a farmer twice her age whom she has never met. She chooses the latter and is determined to make the best of it, but the harsh, cold, and desolate landscape of her new home is a metaphor for the fate of her marriage. Her husband Neely, is very possesive and treats her like a piece of property. He is particularly leary of his Cousin/ Neighbor, Mossie, who he calls a "Land Grabber". They have been fueding for years over the ownership of family property which also gives way to Neely's fearful possesiveness over Elizabeth. Elizabeth Dermot Walsh gives a fantastic performance as the fictional Elizabeth, who has been so severely beat down yet stays incredibly strong throughout all the tragic twists and turns of her life. The most impressive scene is towards the end when Elizabeth kneels at the grave of her stepdaughter and blames herself for her death. That point is the culmination of so many emotions. It shows how Elizabeth has given all she can to rectify herself for all the wrong-doing she feels responsibility toward, but at this point feels she has failed. The acting is very powerfull in this scene.
I am giving four stars only because I felt that the ending was a bit abrupt. It is sad right up until the end, then there is an admition of love and bam -- a wedding and happy ending. I feel like if you are going to make a movie four hours long there is no reason for an abrupt ending.
This is a fantastic movie for anyone with an interest in women's studies, social influences, period films, or you just want to see a good old fashioned tale of a person rising above so many adversities. If you like this movie, a good supplement would be "The Magdalene Sisters". It will show you what would have been in store for Elizabeth had she admitted herself into the Magdalene Convent. It is not for the faint of heart though, as it is much more brutal and depressing. It will make you angry, but will give valuable insight into the bleak choices that faced Elizabeth in Falling for a Dancer.
Going Back in Time in Ireland.......2005-08-23
Falling for a Dancer is one of those wonderfully done, wonderfully acted pieces that completely sweep you back to a different place and time. You suffer anguish with the characters and you suffer joy with them too. Every little detail from no visible zippers to splinters on stair railings to the ricketyness of the few automobiles keeps you enraptured with this piece.
The characters are all quite complex being neither all bad nor all good. After one of Neely's particularly bad outbursts, you see him remorseful and almost endearing. You see Elizabeth, who is sensible in most ways of the world, bent on pursuing a relationship that all of us know can lead to nothing good. You see Mossie as part of the problem and part of the solution too. The Roman Catholic church and its relationship to Irish life and times is also vividly explored. There is much richness to this story.
The actors, while relatively unknown to the mass media, with the exception of Colin Farrell, who was relatively unknown at the making of this piece, do a superb job in bringing these characters to life. Set in Ireland in the 1930s and beautifully shot against a background of exquisite natural beauty, Falling for a Dancer brings back a florish of emotions from youthful innocence to hope for the future. This is a great story that many can enjoy and appreciate.
Good drama serie.......2005-08-09
Although English is not my native language (and certainly not Irish) I could follow most of the conversations within the movie. One thing that should be mentioned is that the box contains so called 'region 0' DVD's.
I've been on holiday on Beara recently and therefore the movie had some extra dimension for me.
Far from five stars.......2005-06-25
I bought this movie based on all the glowing five-star reviews (and based on the fact that I am desperate for more great period pieces). Well, this is not a great period piece. It is better than Berkeley Square, for instance, but is nothing near the level of Pride and Prejudice or Wives and Daughters. The acting is good, the scenery is wonderful, but the script is only average (and sometimes poor). The story is bleak with no real pay-off, like Dickens without the humor or the subtlety. There is nothing more annoying than unrealistic or manufactured tragedy (think Jude the Obscure), and this story is in that line. If you can find the DVD on sale, it might be worth wasting a rainy night with, but I doubt it is one you will want to watch over and over.
Falling For A Dancer.......2003-12-11
Unlike most of the other reviewer's, my reasons for watching this movie where not based upon the fact that Colin Farrell is one of the actors. I know that he's a very good actor, but I'm really not a fan. Anyway if you're hoping that he's a main characture, sorry, but his part is one of the smaller roles. I first read about this movie, while I was browsing here, at Amazon.com, having read all of the positive reviews (and a few not so positive reviews), I bought it on DVD, and was not disapointed. In my opinion, this is a wonderful minniseries/movie. The actors and actresses all did beautiful jobs portraying their charactures. However, I must say that the performance of Liam Cunningham as Mossie Sheenan seemed to me, the most poignant. The rest of the cast, Elizabeth Dermot-Walsh (Elizabeth), Dermot Crowley (Neely), Colin Ferrall (Danny) and the rest of the cast were all wonderful. I won't bother writting about the plot of the movie, sesne the other reviewers have done such a great job in doing so. Although I will say that the ending, while bittersweet, is beautiful, and exactly what I wished for it to be. I highly recomend this movie.
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Average customer rating:
- A woman's rise above so many adversities
- Going Back in Time in Ireland
- Good drama serie
- Far from five stars
- Falling For A Dancer
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Starring: Elisabeth Dermot Walsh , Dermot Crowley , Liam Cunningham , Rory Murray , and Maureen O'Brien
Director: Richard Standeven
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- A Love Divided
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Customer Reviews:
A woman's rise above so many adversities.......2006-10-17
This is a heartbreaking epic tale about the difficult road a young woman must travel when she breaks the rules of social acceptance. It's hard for a modern young woman like myself to fathom that a mere seventy years ago, this was the fate of an unwed mother. Elizabeth's life is turned upside down when she becomes pregnant, and has no idea where the father has gone. Social restrictions leave Elizabeth with two unappealing choices: Admittance into a Magdalene convent or marriage to a farmer twice her age whom she has never met. She chooses the latter and is determined to make the best of it, but the harsh, cold, and desolate landscape of her new home is a metaphor for the fate of her marriage. Her husband Neely, is very possesive and treats her like a piece of property. He is particularly leary of his Cousin/ Neighbor, Mossie, who he calls a "Land Grabber". They have been fueding for years over the ownership of family property which also gives way to Neely's fearful possesiveness over Elizabeth. Elizabeth Dermot Walsh gives a fantastic performance as the fictional Elizabeth, who has been so severely beat down yet stays incredibly strong throughout all the tragic twists and turns of her life. The most impressive scene is towards the end when Elizabeth kneels at the grave of her stepdaughter and blames herself for her death. That point is the culmination of so many emotions. It shows how Elizabeth has given all she can to rectify herself for all the wrong-doing she feels responsibility toward, but at this point feels she has failed. The acting is very powerfull in this scene.
I am giving four stars only because I felt that the ending was a bit abrupt. It is sad right up until the end, then there is an admition of love and bam -- a wedding and happy ending. I feel like if you are going to make a movie four hours long there is no reason for an abrupt ending.
This is a fantastic movie for anyone with an interest in women's studies, social influences, period films, or you just want to see a good old fashioned tale of a person rising above so many adversities. If you like this movie, a good supplement would be "The Magdalene Sisters". It will show you what would have been in store for Elizabeth had she admitted herself into the Magdalene Convent. It is not for the faint of heart though, as it is much more brutal and depressing. It will make you angry, but will give valuable insight into the bleak choices that faced Elizabeth in Falling for a Dancer.
Going Back in Time in Ireland.......2005-08-23
Falling for a Dancer is one of those wonderfully done, wonderfully acted pieces that completely sweep you back to a different place and time. You suffer anguish with the characters and you suffer joy with them too. Every little detail from no visible zippers to splinters on stair railings to the ricketyness of the few automobiles keeps you enraptured with this piece.
The characters are all quite complex being neither all bad nor all good. After one of Neely's particularly bad outbursts, you see him remorseful and almost endearing. You see Elizabeth, who is sensible in most ways of the world, bent on pursuing a relationship that all of us know can lead to nothing good. You see Mossie as part of the problem and part of the solution too. The Roman Catholic church and its relationship to Irish life and times is also vividly explored. There is much richness to this story.
The actors, while relatively unknown to the mass media, with the exception of Colin Farrell, who was relatively unknown at the making of this piece, do a superb job in bringing these characters to life. Set in Ireland in the 1930s and beautifully shot against a background of exquisite natural beauty, Falling for a Dancer brings back a florish of emotions from youthful innocence to hope for the future. This is a great story that many can enjoy and appreciate.
Good drama serie.......2005-08-09
Although English is not my native language (and certainly not Irish) I could follow most of the conversations within the movie. One thing that should be mentioned is that the box contains so called 'region 0' DVD's.
I've been on holiday on Beara recently and therefore the movie had some extra dimension for me.
Far from five stars.......2005-06-25
I bought this movie based on all the glowing five-star reviews (and based on the fact that I am desperate for more great period pieces). Well, this is not a great period piece. It is better than Berkeley Square, for instance, but is nothing near the level of Pride and Prejudice or Wives and Daughters. The acting is good, the scenery is wonderful, but the script is only average (and sometimes poor). The story is bleak with no real pay-off, like Dickens without the humor or the subtlety. There is nothing more annoying than unrealistic or manufactured tragedy (think Jude the Obscure), and this story is in that line. If you can find the DVD on sale, it might be worth wasting a rainy night with, but I doubt it is one you will want to watch over and over.
Falling For A Dancer.......2003-12-11
Unlike most of the other reviewer's, my reasons for watching this movie where not based upon the fact that Colin Farrell is one of the actors. I know that he's a very good actor, but I'm really not a fan. Anyway if you're hoping that he's a main characture, sorry, but his part is one of the smaller roles. I first read about this movie, while I was browsing here, at Amazon.com, having read all of the positive reviews (and a few not so positive reviews), I bought it on DVD, and was not disapointed. In my opinion, this is a wonderful minniseries/movie. The actors and actresses all did beautiful jobs portraying their charactures. However, I must say that the performance of Liam Cunningham as Mossie Sheenan seemed to me, the most poignant. The rest of the cast, Elizabeth Dermot-Walsh (Elizabeth), Dermot Crowley (Neely), Colin Ferrall (Danny) and the rest of the cast were all wonderful. I won't bother writting about the plot of the movie, sesne the other reviewers have done such a great job in doing so. Although I will say that the ending, while bittersweet, is beautiful, and exactly what I wished for it to be. I highly recomend this movie.
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