The Dawning

The Dawning (1988)

An IRA gunman on the run from the government meets an idealistic young woman and attempts to win her support for his cause.

Date of release
1988-06-08
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
Robert Knights

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Old Jest

The Dawning is a 1988 British drama film based on Jennifer Johnston's novel, The Old Jest, which depicts the Irish War of Independence through the eyes of the Anglo-Irish landlord class. It stars Anthony Hopkins, Hugh Grant, Jean Simmons, Trevor Howard, and Rebecca Pidgeon, and was produced by Sarah Lawson, through her company Lawson Productions.

Production

The Dawning was filmed in Ireland in the mid-1980s, largely on location in Ireland.The beach scenes were filmed extensively at Goat Island, a small cove on the Irish coast, close to the county boundary between Cork and Waterford. Some "Big House" exteriors were shot at Woodbine Hill in the same district.

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