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On a Paving Stone Mounted

On a Paving Stone Mounted

Genres

Drama

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An impressionistic look at Irish emigrants in London, representing the emigrant's journey, a confusion of anticipation, memories and experience.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

12 December 1978

Country

Ireland

Cast

Annie Balfour

Annie Balfour

Paul Bennett

Paul Bennett

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Peter Caffrey

Peter Caffrey

May Cluskey

May Cluskey

Paul Copley

Paul Copley

Edward de Souza

Edward de Souza

Gerard Mannix Flynn

Gerard Mannix Flynn

Eamon Kelly

Eamon Kelly

Annabel Leventon

Annabel Leventon

Mark Long

Mark Long

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Christy Moore

Christy Moore

Johnny Murphy

Johnny Murphy

Billy Murray

Billy Murray

Derrick O'Connor

Derrick O'Connor

J.M. O'Neill

J.M. O'Neill

Arthur O'Sullivan

Arthur O'Sullivan

Beth Porter

Beth Porter

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Maureen Toal

Maureen Toal

Frederick Treves

Frederick Treves

Olivia Walker

Olivia Walker

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