Under the Hawthorn Tree (1998)
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Ireland, 1845, and the potato crop has failed, bringing terrible hunger and plague. Everywhere people are dying or emigrating. The family of young Eily, Michael and Peggy, around whom this story revolves, does not escape. Their baby sister dies and is buried under a hawthorn tree. Their mother leaves them alone to go in search of their father. The children are determined to avoid certain death in the workhouse, where the poor are sent. So they set off on the dangerous journey across Ireland to find their great-aunts, Nano and Lena, whom they have only heard about in their mother’s stories.
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Liane MurphyEily O'DriscollChris BollardMichael O'DriscollDoireann LawlorPeggy O'DriscollOisin BourkeYoung Man at riotAine BrennanBritish Child (2)Lorcan BrennanBritish Child (1)Collette BrowneKitty CollinsRichie BurkePatsy MurphyJohn CleereSchool MasterGer CodyDan CollinsLiam ConwayBritish OfficerBrendan CorcoranJohn O'DriscollMovie DNA
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What is Under the Hawthorn Tree about?
Ireland, 1845, and the potato crop has failed, bringing terrible hunger and plague. Everywhere people are dying or emigrating. The family of young Eily, Michael and Peggy, around whom this story revolves, does not escape. Their baby sister dies and is buried under a hawthorn tree. Their mother leaves them alone to go in search of their father. The children are determined to avoid certain death in the workhouse, where the poor are sent. So they set off on the dangerous journey across Ireland to find their great-aunts, Nano and Lena, whom they have only heard about in their mother’s stories.
How long is Under the Hawthorn Tree?
Under the Hawthorn Tree has a runtime of 90 minutes.