The Snapper
Summary:
The Snapper is Stephen Frears's adaptation of the second book in Roddy Doyle's Barrytown Trilogy. The Curley family is a poor but eccentric and loving Irish family. Oldest daughter Sharon (Tina Kellegher) announces she is pregnant, but refuses to reveal the identity of the father to anyone. Her father, Dessie (Colm Meaney), is supportive, but begins to chafe at th... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Colm Meaney - (Dessie Curley)
Tina Kellegher - (Sharon Curley)
Ruth McCabe - (Kay Curley)
Fionnula Murphy - (Jackie)
Pat Laffan - (George Burgess)
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Review:
Roddy Doyle's book -The Snapper ends with a very young single mother in the hospital looking at her new baby. The mother makes a noise. Another patient in the room asks her if she is crying. No, she replies, "I'm laughing." The film version perfectly captures the bittersweet tone of the book. Colm Meaney's patriarch embodies the film's atti... Continue >>
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