Film · 1988
The Dawning
Directed by Robert Knights · starring Anthony Hopkins, Rebecca Pidgeon and Jean Simmons
- 1 h 37 min
- PG
- Drama · Romance · Thriller
UK- Released in the UK 24 November 1988
- 8.4 Users3 votes
Synopsis
A 1988 British film, based on Jennifer Johnston's novel, 'The Old Jest' which depicts the Irish War of Independence through the eyes of the Anglo-Irish landlord class. It starred Anthony Hopkins, Hugh Grant, Jean Simmons, Trevor Howard, and Rebecca Pidgeon, and was produced by Sarah Lawson, through her company Lawson Productions. In 'The Dawning', a 1920s Irish revolutionary draws a young woman into his dangerous world of romance, intrigue and death. The Dawning was received largely positively by the critics in 1989.
The essentials
- Runtime
- 97 min1 hour and 37 minutes
- Rating
- PGParental guidance
- How long is The Dawning?
- 1 hour and 37 minutes (97 minutes).
- When was The Dawning released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 24 November 1988.
- Who directed The Dawning?
- Robert Knights.
- Who is in The Dawning?
- It stars Anthony Hopkins, Rebecca Pidgeon, Jean Simmons and Trevor Howard.
Cast
Full cast (8)-
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- Director
- Robert Knights
Reviews
8.4 3 votes
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