Fools of Fortune

A Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army.

5.3

109 min

Cast

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

as Marianne

Iain Glen

as Willie Quinton

Julie Christie

as Mrs Quinton

Tom Hickey

as Father Kilgarrif

Michael Kitchen

as Mr Quinton

Niamh Cusack

as Josephine

Frankie McCafferty

as Tim Paddy

Amy-Joyce Hastings

as Geraldine Quinton

John Kavanagh

as Johnny Lacy

Hazel Flanagan

as Deirdre Quinton

Mick Lally

as Mr Derenzy

Ronnie Masterson

as Mrs Flynn

Sean McGinley

as Doyle

Neil Dudgeon

as Sergeant Rudkin

Niall Tóibín

as Lanigan

Jimmy Keogh

as O'Neill

Sighle Toibin

as Sweeney

Johnny Murphy

as Mr Sweeney

Pat Leavy

as Mrs Sweeney

Ian McElhinney

as Stranger

Rosaleen Linehan

as Aunt Fitzeustace

Anita Reeves

as Aunt Pansy

Seamus Forde

as O'Dwyer

Eileen Colgan

as Mrs Woodcombe

Joanne Foley

as Teresa Shea

Julia Deardon

as Shop Assistant

Sheila Flitton

as Beggarwoman

Enda Oates

as Soldier

Catherine McFadden

as Imelda

P.G. Brady

as Thin Man

Catherine Byrne

as Sister Rowan

Sean T. McClory

as Young Willie Quinton

Carly Smithson

as Young Marianne

Anne Marie Hannigan

as Young Geraldine

Susan Flanagan

as Young Deirdre

Rúaidhrí Conroy

as Little Edy

Brendan O'Donoghue

as Boy on Island, aged 6

Diarmuid O'Conghaile

as Boy on Island, age 10

Sheila O'Sullivan

as Nun

Trudi O'Shea

as Girl

Director

Pat O'Connor