Attracta (film)
Attracta is a 1983 Irish drama film directed by , co-produced by Douglas Kennedy,[1] and starring Wendy Hiller, Kate Thompson and . It was based on a short story by William Trevor.[2]
Premise[]
An elderly schoolteacher reflects on her past.
Cast[]
- Wendy Hiller as Attracta
- Kate Thompson as The young Attracta
- as Mr. Purce
- John Kavanagh as Mr. Devereux
- as Aunt Emmeline
- Cathleen Delany as Sarah Crookham
- Deirdre Donnelly as Geraldine Carey
- Christopher Casson as Mr. Jameson
- as Attracta at 11 years
- as Archdeacon Flower
- as Mr. Ayrie
- Jane Brennan as Penelope Vade
- Martina Stanley as Maisie
- Alan Stanford as Doctor Friendman
References[]
- ^ Film Details: Attracta, Trinity College Dublin website, https://www.tcd.ie/irishfilm/showfilm.php?fid=56704
- ^ BFI.org
External links[]
Categories:
- Irish film stubs
- 1983 films
- Irish films
- English-language films
- Films based on works by William Trevor