Words Upon the Window Pane
1994·Ireland·98 min.
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This film is based on the one act play by W B Yeats and concerns another great figure from Irish literature, Jonathan Swift, whose spirit, with those of his two lovers, Stella and Vanessa, emergrs in a series of seances held in Dublin in 1928. Their passion, Swift's torment and ultimately Stella's revenge are enacted. Thrown together by the crisis, those attending the seance are forced to confront the truths of their own lives ....
DirectorMary McGuckian
MusicNiall Byrne
CinematographyDes Whelan
CastGeraldine Chaplin·Brid Brennan·Geraldine James·Hugh O'Conor·Brendan Conroy·Donal Donnelly·Mikel Murfi·Mal Whyte·Gerard McSorley·John Lynch·Ian Richardson·Gemma Craven·Jim Sheridan·Orla Brady·Kate Flynn·Sean O'DonovanShow all
Original titleWords Upon the Window Pane