A War of Children is a 1972 television film directed by George Schaefer, written by James Costigan, and starring Vivien Merchant, Jenny Agutter, and John Ronane.
Premise
During The Troubles in Northern Ireland, two middle-class families in Belfast, one Catholic and one Protestant, turn from friends to bitter enemies. Their children face the painful consequences.[1]
Cast
- Vivien Merchant as Nora Tomelty
- Jenny Agutter as Maureen Tomelty
- John Ronane as Frank Tomelty
- Danny Figgis as Donal Tomelty
- Anthony Andrews as Reg Hogg
- Aideen O'Kelly as Meg McCullum
- David G. Meredith as Robbie McCullum
- Oliver Maguire as Ian McCullum
- Patrick Dawson as Seamus Lynch
Awards
The film won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy[2] and was nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program.[3] It was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Film.
References
- ^ "A War of Children". American Film Institute. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy - 1973". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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