A War of Children
Brief Synopsis
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This Emmy Award-winning drama, chosen the Outstanding Program of the 1972-73 TV season, depicted two middle-class Belfast families -- one Protestant, one Catholic -- that discovered themselves engulfed in the surrounding violence that turned their years of friendship to bitter hatred which ultimatel
Cast & Crew
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George Schaefer
Director
Vivien Merchant
Nora Tomelty
Jenny Agutter
Maureen Tomelty
John Ronane
Frank Tomelty
Danny Figgis
Donal Tomelty
Anthony Andrews
Reg Hogg
Film Details
Also Known As
War of Children
Genre
Drama
War
Release Date
1972
Production Company
CBS Entertainment
Location
Ireland
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
This Emmy Award-winning drama, chosen the Outstanding Program of the 1972-73 TV season, depicted two middle-class Belfast families -- one Protestant, one Catholic -- that discovered themselves engulfed in the surrounding violence that turned their years of friendship to bitter hatred which ultimately filtered to the children's lives.
Director
George Schaefer
Director
Cast
Vivien Merchant
Nora Tomelty
Jenny Agutter
Maureen Tomelty
John Ronane
Frank Tomelty
Danny Figgis
Donal Tomelty
Anthony Andrews
Reg Hogg
Aideen O'kelly
Meg Mccullum
David Meredith
Robbie Mccullum
Lynch Patrick Dawson
Seamus
Desman Nealon
British Lieutenant
Stuart Knee
British Soldier
Kathleen Delaney
Mrs Doyle
Maura Keely
Woman In Shop
Arthur O'sullivan
Mr Fiske
Pat Laffan
British Soldier
Connor Evans
British Soldier
Paul S Wilson
British Soldier
Crew
Film Details
Also Known As
War of Children
Genre
Drama
War
Release Date
1972
Production Company
CBS Entertainment
Location
Ireland
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 5, 1972
Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (AFI FEST salutes the television movie) June 18 - July 2, 1992.
