The Divine Ryans
The Divine Ryans | |
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Directed by | Stephen Reynolds |
Written by | Wayne Johnston |
Produced by | |
Starring | Jordan Harvey Robert Joy |
Cinematography | |
Edited by | Jeff Warren |
Music by | Denis Carey |
Production company | Enterprise Newfoundland |
Distributed by | Red Sky Entertainment |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
The Divine Ryans is a 1999 film (adapted from the 1990 book by the same name) directed by Stephen Reynolds, written by Wayne Johnston, starring Robert Joy and Pete Postlethwaite. The film tells the story of the Ryan family, who run a funeral parlour in St John's, Newfoundland. The movie was filmed in St. John's, Newfoundland, and Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Plot[]
The Ryans of St John's, Newfoundland, are an old family steeped in tradition. Donald Ryan edits the local newspaper while his brothers and sisters run the funeral parlour. Early one morning, Donald's son Draper Doyle goes to the newspaper office to surprise his father with a birthday cake, only to witness something traumatic. Two days later, Donald Ryan is dead. In the ensuing weeks, Draper Doyle's sleep is plagued by nightmares, and he realises he has no memories of the time surrounding his father's death. With the help of his uncle Reg, Draper Doyle tries to come to terms with the truth about Donald Ryan, and the key to this may be Donald's lucky hockey puck.
Cast[]
- Jordan Harvey as Draper Doyle Ryan
- Robert Joy as Donald Ryan
- Pete Postlethwaite as Uncle Reg Ryan
- Wendel Meldrum as Linda Ryan
- Mary Walsh as Aunt Phil Ryan
- as Sister Louise Ryan
- as Father Seymour Ryan
- as Mary Ryan
- as Potter
- Louis Bernard as Young Leonard
- Jody Richardson as Seymour's Assistant
- as The Archbishop
- as Donald's Friend
- as Bard of St. John's
Other credits[]
- - Producer
- - Co-producer
- - Co-producer
- Stephen Reynolds - Director
- Wayne Johnston - Writer
- Denis Carey - Original Music
- - Original Music
- - Original Music
- Jeff Warren - Editor
- - Cinematographer
External links[]
- 1999 films
- English-language films
- 1999 drama films
- Canadian independent films
- Canadian films
- Canadian drama films
- Films set in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Funeral homes in fiction