Attracta (film)
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Directed by | Kieran Hickey |
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Country | Ireland |
Attracta is a 1983 Irish drama film directed by Kieran Hickey, co-produced by Douglas Kennedy,[1] and starring Wendy Hiller, Kate Thompson and Joe McPartland.[2] It was based on a short story by William Trevor.[3]
Plot
[edit]An elderly schoolteacher reflects on her past.
Cast
[edit]- Wendy Hiller as Attracta
- Kate Thompson as The young Attracta
- Joe McPartland as Mr. Purce
- John Kavanagh as Mr. Devereux
- Kate Flynn as Aunt Emmeline
- Cathleen Delany as Sarah Crookham
- Deirdre Donnelly as Geraldine Carey
- Christopher Casson as Mr. Jameson
- Emma McGrane as Attracta at 11 years old
- Aiden Grennell as Archdeacon Flower
- Seamus Forde as Mr. Ayrie
- Jane Brennan as Penelope Vade
- Martina Stanley as Maisie
- Alan Stanford as Doctor Friendman
References
[edit]- ^ "Attracta". Irish Film & TV Research Online. Trinity College Dublin. 27 November 2006. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Attracta". Irish Film Institute. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ BFI.org