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Troubles

IMDb 10.0 1988 • 212 min • DramaComedy

Director

N/A

Country

GB

Plot Summary

In 1919, Major Brendan Archer arrives in Ireland to reunite with his fiancée, Angela Spencer. Unfortunately, the family home, The Majestic Hotel, is a decaying shadow of its former self, as is Angela. Puzzled by the changes, Archer's attentions are soon drawn to her lively friend, Sarah Devlin, a passionate Irish Nationalist. They fall in love, but the Major soon discovers some disturbing aspects about their relationship, which threatens to explode into violence, destruction, and murder.

Top Cast

Ian Charleson
Ian Charleson Major Brendan Archer
Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson Edward Spencer
Emer Gillespie
Emer Gillespie Sarah Devlin
Sean Bean
Sean Bean Captain Bolton
Susannah Harker
Susannah Harker Angela Spencer