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Based on John McGahern's novel of the same name Amongst Women is a powerful 4 part drama which brilliantly portrays the Moran family through the 50's and 60s.
As the series opens Michael Moran's wife has just died leaving him 5 children to rear. The oldest Luke clashes with his father while the three daughters Maggie, Sheila and Mona all work in the home to fill their mother's void and keep their difficult father calm. The youngest child Michael is the apple of his father's eye.
In time Moran decides to marry local woman Rose in order to replace his wife in the family home. The series follows tyranical Moran's attempts to control the lives and actions of his children as his new wife Rose tries to soften him and keep the family together. One by one the family leave the nest. Firstly Luke runs away to London never to return or speak to his father again. Maggie follows him to London to train as a nurse while Sheila and Mona get jobs in the civil service in Dublin, eventually young Michael is the only one left.
Moran has high hopes that his younger son will take over the farm but when the youngster embarks on an affair with a local girl named Nell he clashes violently with his father and departs the family home much as Luke had a decade before.
This is only the barest outline of this story. Produced in 1998 by BBC and RTE, this series is a tour-de-force of talent. As the tyranical Moran the late Tony Doyle is breathtaking, giving one of the finest TV performances of the 1990s. Ger Ryan excells as his second wife, the caring and dignified Rose while all the children are well played particularly Maggie by Susan Lynch and Sheila by a pre-shameless Anne-Marie Duff.
A wonderful and poignant watch!
As the series opens Michael Moran's wife has just died leaving him 5 children to rear. The oldest Luke clashes with his father while the three daughters Maggie, Sheila and Mona all work in the home to fill their mother's void and keep their difficult father calm. The youngest child Michael is the apple of his father's eye.
In time Moran decides to marry local woman Rose in order to replace his wife in the family home. The series follows tyranical Moran's attempts to control the lives and actions of his children as his new wife Rose tries to soften him and keep the family together. One by one the family leave the nest. Firstly Luke runs away to London never to return or speak to his father again. Maggie follows him to London to train as a nurse while Sheila and Mona get jobs in the civil service in Dublin, eventually young Michael is the only one left.
Moran has high hopes that his younger son will take over the farm but when the youngster embarks on an affair with a local girl named Nell he clashes violently with his father and departs the family home much as Luke had a decade before.
This is only the barest outline of this story. Produced in 1998 by BBC and RTE, this series is a tour-de-force of talent. As the tyranical Moran the late Tony Doyle is breathtaking, giving one of the finest TV performances of the 1990s. Ger Ryan excells as his second wife, the caring and dignified Rose while all the children are well played particularly Maggie by Susan Lynch and Sheila by a pre-shameless Anne-Marie Duff.
A wonderful and poignant watch!
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STRONG IRISH EMOTIONAL DRAMA IN THE 50's
20 Dec 2008
Format:DVD
Beautiful Ireland is shown with a family of 5 children immediately after the mother dies in the early 1950's. The story of the dysfunction of this group is portrayed by a grand set of actors playing the family members. Tony Doyle leads the group as the father who is disgusted with the Irish politics after spending time as a soldier in the IRA. He has a huge anger management problem, is selfish, brutal, and as the Irish have been known to put it--a horse's arse. He plays the role so convincingly that it's a wonder someone has not tossed his uncaring bulk over the Cliffs of Moor by now. That's how well he performs the role. You'll love the actor but hate the character.
Daddy Moran remarries to Rose (Ger Ryan) who spends the rest of the decade making excuses for her husband if not calming him. Similarly, daughter Maggie (Susan Lynch), who is the first of the 3 girls to escape the house, spends lots of time making up what people say about her father and making up what her father thinks of her siblings. It is all an attempt to smooth hard feelings between all the members. Mona (Gerandine O'Rawe) and Shella (Anne-Marie Duff) also find means of getting out from under the brutish treatment of an uncontrollable father. They escape the anxiety of never knowing when or what will next make Daddy angry.
Actually, son Luke (Brian F. O'Byrne)is the first to leave home, bitter as a result of his beatings from his father and vowing never to return. Will he ever, even as the father nears death in 1960, and the siblings beg him to make amends? The last to leave was son Michael (Demien McAdam) who has his own struggles learning to be adult, his alcohol limits, sexuality, and educational disinterests.
This ex-soldier/father of the 50's wants his family to be united and knows little of how to make it happen. The children fear him and want to escape but also have an inner craving for family life as well. It is an emotional roller coaster for every member, each riding their own out-of-control coaster car, and the track has seemed to self destruct. This is a serious award winning BBC drama about Irish Baby Boomers (if there is such a thing). Powerful drama (no comedy) but 5-star worthy.
Will love win? Will the children return? Will there be forgiveness? Will the family unite? It is 4 episodes lasting about 55 minutes each, but don't expect to be able to stop between the segments. Hugely emotional, but tip-top Irish drama.
PS. No subtitles by the dialect is fairly understandable. We had to reverse a few times to catch some phrases.
Daddy Moran remarries to Rose (Ger Ryan) who spends the rest of the decade making excuses for her husband if not calming him. Similarly, daughter Maggie (Susan Lynch), who is the first of the 3 girls to escape the house, spends lots of time making up what people say about her father and making up what her father thinks of her siblings. It is all an attempt to smooth hard feelings between all the members. Mona (Gerandine O'Rawe) and Shella (Anne-Marie Duff) also find means of getting out from under the brutish treatment of an uncontrollable father. They escape the anxiety of never knowing when or what will next make Daddy angry.
Actually, son Luke (Brian F. O'Byrne)is the first to leave home, bitter as a result of his beatings from his father and vowing never to return. Will he ever, even as the father nears death in 1960, and the siblings beg him to make amends? The last to leave was son Michael (Demien McAdam) who has his own struggles learning to be adult, his alcohol limits, sexuality, and educational disinterests.
This ex-soldier/father of the 50's wants his family to be united and knows little of how to make it happen. The children fear him and want to escape but also have an inner craving for family life as well. It is an emotional roller coaster for every member, each riding their own out-of-control coaster car, and the track has seemed to self destruct. This is a serious award winning BBC drama about Irish Baby Boomers (if there is such a thing). Powerful drama (no comedy) but 5-star worthy.
Will love win? Will the children return? Will there be forgiveness? Will the family unite? It is 4 episodes lasting about 55 minutes each, but don't expect to be able to stop between the segments. Hugely emotional, but tip-top Irish drama.
PS. No subtitles by the dialect is fairly understandable. We had to reverse a few times to catch some phrases.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Amongst Womwn. .
5 Sep 2011
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Excellent drama. Shows what harboring hatered and bitterness can do to a person and their family. Recommend it to all lovers of Irish history.
Don't Miss IT
21 Feb 2012
Format:DVD
Simply a film that can be enjoyed by the entire family. Well written with a delightful story that will evoke a smile each time you think about it.
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