A War of Children
| A War of Children | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | James Costigan |
| Directed by | George Schaefer |
| Starring |
Vivien Merchant Jenny Agutter John Ronane |
| Composer(s) | Jerry Fielding |
| Country of origin |
United States United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Abby Mann |
| Producer(s) | George Schaefer |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis |
| Editor(s) |
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| Running time | 73 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Tomorrow Entertainment |
| Distributor |
NBCUniversal Television Distribution DreamWorks Classics |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color film |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | December 5, 1972 |
A War of Children is a 1972 television film written by James Costigan, directed by George Schaefer, and starring Vivien Merchant, Jenny Agutter and John Ronane.
Synopsis
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 May 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy - 1973". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
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