Drama ·History ·Romance ·TV Movie · United Kingdom · 1989 · 1h 44m

The Fifteen Streets

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Director
David Wheatley
Cast
Owen Teale as John O'Brien Sean Bean as Dominic O'Brien Clare Holman as Mary Llewellyn Billie Whitelaw as Beatrice Llewellyn Ian Bannen as Peter Bracken Jane Horrocks as Christine Bracken
Crew
Ken Morgan — Director of Photography Martin Walsh — Editor Rob Bettinson — Screenplay Catherine Cookson — Novel Ray Marshall — Producer Geraint Wyn Davies — Producer
Synopsis

In northern England around 1900, the worker John O'Brien lives near poverty in a small house in the worker's district. He falls in love with Mary, the teacher of his highly intelligent younger sister Kathy and daughter of a rich family. Their love is doomed by the social difference, but the vigorous Mary refuses to allow outer circumstances destroying their love.

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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookrich woman poor manteachersibling rivalrypovertyshipbuildingbritish class systemdockworker1900s
Key Collaborators
David Wheatley Director Ken Morgan Director of Photography Martin Walsh Editor Rob Bettinson Screenplay Catherine Cookson Novel Ray Marshall Producer Geraint Wyn Davies Producer Chris Edwards Production Design
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