Nothing's fair in love and war. Based on short story by John McGahern. A powerful story of the relationship between father and son, John and Eamon Doyle. It is set in rural Ireland during the 1950’s, a period of mass emigration and social change. Young Irish emigrants, on arriving in America, have been enlisted and sent to fight in the Korean war. One of those emigrants, Luke Moran, dies in Korea and his home village is awash with rumours about the compensation the Moran family received on Luke’s death. John Doyle hears the rumours but remains silent. Ben Moran is John’s arch-enemy, a feud traced back to the Civil War. Eamon comforts and falls in love with Una Moran. His father feeling betrayed, blames Ben Moran for everything and is prepared to sacrifice Eamon in seeking vengeance as a contemporary Romeo and Juliet story unfolds.
Directing | Cathal Black | Director |
Writing | Cathal Black | Writer |
Writing | John McGahern | Writer |
Writing | Joe O'Byrne | Writer |
Production | Darryl Collins | Producer |
Production | Cathal Black | Executive Producer |
Production | Tommy Collins | Co-Producer |
Crew | Nic Morris | Cinematography |
Editing | Emer Reynolds | Editor |
Production | Ned McLoughlin | Production Designer |
Art | Mark Lowry | Art Direction |
Art | Brendan Rankin | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Carol Betera | Costume Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Pamela Smyth | Makeup Artist |
Production | Jo Homewood | Production Manager |
Sound | Brendan Campbell | Sound Recordist |
Visual Effects | Maurice Foley | Special Effects Supervisor |
Camera | David Grennan | Clapper Loader |
Camera | Davey Logan | Grip |
Camera | Denis Mortell | Still Photographer |
Editing | Dermot Diskin | Assistant Editor |
Production | Carol Moorhead | Production Coordinator |