Plot Summary
Ireland, 1845, and the potato crop has failed, bringing terrible hunger and plague. Everywhere people are dying or emigrating. The family of young Eily, Michael and Peggy, around whom this story revolves, does not escape. Their baby sister dies and is buried under a hawthorn tree. Their mother leaves them alone to go in search of their father. The children are determined to avoid certain death in the workhouse, where the poor are sent. So they set off on the dangerous journey across Ireland to find their great-aunts, Nano and Lena, whom they have only heard about in their mother’s stories.
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Full Cast & Characters
Liane Murphy
Eily O'Driscoll
Chris Bollard
Michael O'Driscoll
Doireann Lawlor
Peggy O'Driscoll
Ger Cody
Dan Collins
Collette Browne
Kitty Collins
Brendan Corcoran
John O'Driscoll
Richie Burke
Patsy Murphy
John Cleere
School Master
Mary Craddock
Mary Kate Conway
Liam Conway
British Officer
Lorcan Brennan
British Child (1)
Aine Brennan
British Child (2)
Director & Crew
Bronagh Murphy
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 7.0/10 based on 1 votes.
Who directed Under the Hawthorn Tree?
Under the Hawthorn Tree was directed by Bronagh Murphy and released in 1998.
How long is Under the Hawthorn Tree?
Under the Hawthorn Tree has a runtime of 1 hours and 30 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1998-03-01
- Status
- Released