In northern England around 1900, the worker John O'Brien lives near poverty in a small house in the worker's district. He falls in love with Mary, the teacher of his highly intelligent younger sister Kathy and daughter of a rich family. Their love is doomed by the social difference, but the vigorous Mary refuses to allow outer circumstances destroying their love.
Released: Jan 01, 1989
Runtime: 104 minutes
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, TV Movie
Stars: Owen Teale, Sean Bean, Clare Holman, Billie Whitelaw, Ian Bannen, Jane Horrocks
Crew: Marilyn Johnson (Casting), Catherine Cookson (Novel), Ray Marshall (Producer), Ken Morgan (Director of Photography), Colin Towns (Music), Rob Bettinson (Screenplay)