Drama ·Thriller ·TV Movie · United Kingdom · 1993 · 1h 29m

Love Lies Bleeding

Director

Cast

Mark Rylance as Conn Ellis Élisabeth Bourgine as Sophie Alen John Kavanagh as Sean Kerrigan Brendan Gleeson as Thomas Macken Tony Doyle as Geordie Wilson Robert Patterson as Artie Flynn

Crew

Eric Gillespie — Director of Photography Ronan Bennett — Writer Robert Cooper — Producer

Synopsis

Conn, a member of the IRA and a former hunger striker, is serving a life sentence for murder. During peace talks, he is released on a 24-hour parole and uses the time to search for his girlfriend Leyla’s killer. He finds only lies and intrigue surrounding her death, and he begins to realize that his lover was not what she seemed.

Mood & Themes

the troubles (north ireland, 1966-98)

Key Collaborators

Michael Winterbottom Director Eric Gillespie Director of Photography Ronan Bennett Writer Robert Cooper Producer

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