Overview
In pre-famine Ireland, when poverty and magic were rife, introverted farm girl Maura discovers a magical world of the imagination through the mysterious wanderer Scarf Michael. When her isolated rural community accuses her of witchcraft, she turns to her own supernatural powers for protection.
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Made on a $260K budget
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Music
Music by Mick Lally and Steve Cooney
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Robert Wynne-SimmonsWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 10, 1983
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $260K
- Countries
- Ireland
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Cast
Mary RyanMaura O'Donnell
Mick LallyScarf Michael- Don FoleyHugh O'Donnell
Cyril CusackMyles Keenan
Tom JordanConor Farrell- Paul BennettFather Connelly
Bairbre Ní ChaoimhJaney O'Donnell- Brendan EllisPat the Blacksmith
- Gillian HackettTríona
Donal O'KellyOwen
Hilary ReynoldsRoisín- Brenda ScallonBreda O'Donnell
- James ShanahanPeadar
- Mairtín Ó'FlatheartaEamon Farrell
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