Movie: I Could Read the Sky

Top 8 Billed Cast

Dermot Healy
Dermot Healy

The Old Man

Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea

P.J.

Brendan Coyle
Brendan Coyle

Francie

Maria Doyle Kennedy
Maria Doyle Kennedy

Maggie

Jake Williams
Jake Williams

Young boy

Roy Larkin
Roy Larkin

Young Joe

Lisa O'Reilly
Lisa O'Reilly

Kate Creevy

Sezzso
Sezzso

Uncle Rosco

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    The film concerns an old Irish immigrant living in London who is looking back over his life. He recalls his early life in the west of Ireland, his first love, emigrating to England, searching for his brother Joe, who disappeared after he emigrated several years previously. His marriage and wife's later depth is also remembered.

  • Release Date

    1999-09-03

  • Average

    4.2

  • Rating:

    2.1 starts
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    English
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