Bibliograph

The hanging gale, a Little Bird Production in association with Kensington Fields for BBC Northern Ireland ; producer, Jonathan Cavendish ; writer, Allan Cubitt ; director, Diarmuid Lawrence

Type

Label

The hanging gale, a Little Bird Production in association with Kensington Fields for BBC Northern Ireland ; producer, Jonathan Cavendish ; writer, Allan Cubitt ; director, Diarmuid Lawrence

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Recommended for mature audiences

Main title

The hanging gale

Oclc number

62901591

Responsibility statement

a Little Bird Production in association with Kensington Fields for BBC Northern Ireland ; producer, Jonathan Cavendish ; writer, Allan Cubitt ; director, Diarmuid Lawrence

Runtime

205

Summary

The sons of the Phelan family - two farmers, a schoolteacher, and a priest - are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s. Real-life brothers Joe, Mark, Paul, and Stephen McGann star as the Phelans

Table Of Contents

pt. 1. -- Nyrder -- New agent -- Potato -- Odd man out -- Driving for rent ; pt. 2. Recap -- Father Liam -- District meeting -- Rent is due -- Buyer's market -- Paid in full -- Evicted ; pt. 3. Recap -- Death threat -- Workforce -- Blood money -- Failed plot -- Standoff ; pt. 4. Recap -- Funeral -- Found guilt -- Escape -- Sickness abounds -- Free passage -- Attack

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification