Fools of Fortune (1990) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1990 · 109 mins · English

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Directed by

Pat O'Connor

Starring

Julie Christie, Mick Lally, John Kavanagh, Sheila Flitton, Iain Glen, Johnny Murphy

In 1920s Ireland, a Protestant family finds itself bound by love and loyalty, only to be torn apart by the escalating violence of the Irish War of Independence. Caught between Irish Republican fighters and the British army, their lives are shattered as political turmoil forces painful choices and heartbreaking loss.