For everyone who ever thought the person they loved was out of reach.

Chicago Film Critics Association Award 1996

Won: Most Promising Actress - Minnie Driver

RELEASED:

USA - 15 March 1995
Spain - 8 June 1995
Poland - 18 August 1995
Sweden - 8 September 1995
Portugal - 13 October 1995
Argentina - 19 October 1995
France - 20 December 1995
Denmark - 26 January 1996
Germany - 15 February 1996
Japan - 26 October 1996

RUN TIME: 102 Minutes

AKA:

Circulo de amigos - Argentina/Spain
Amiche - Italy
Barati kor o Hungary
Circulo de Amigos - Portugal
Cercle d'amics - Spain (Catalan title)
Im Kreis der Freunde - Germany
Ystavapiiri - Finland

FILMING LOCATIONS:

Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Inistioge, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland

DIRECTOR: Pat O'Connor

WRITER: Andrew Davies (screenplay), Maeve Binchy (novel)

PRODUCER: Frank Price, Arlene Sellers, Alex Winitsky

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Michael Kamen

CAST - In Credits Order

Chris O'Donnell ... Jack Foley
Minnie Driver ... Bernadette 'Benny' Hogan
Geraldine O'Rawe ... Eve
Saffron Burrows ... Nan Mahon
Alan Cumming ... Sean Walsh
Colin Firth ... Simon Westward
Aidan Gillen ... Aidan
Mick Lally ... Dan Hogan
Britta Smith ... Mrs. Hogan
John Kavanagh ... Brian Mahon
Ruth McCabe ... Emily Mahon
Ciaran Hinds ... Professor Flynn
Tony Doyle ... Dr. Foley
Marie Mullen ... Mrs. Foley
Marie Conmee ... Mrs. Healey
Gerry Walsh ... Mr. Flood
Sean McGinley ... Mr. Duggan
Tom Hickey ... Professor Maclure
Seamus Forde ... Parish Priest
Ingrid Craigie ... Celia Westward
Major Lambert ... Major Westward
Pauline Delany ... Big House Maid
Jason Barry ... Nasey Mahon
Edward Manning ... Paul Mahon
Phil Kelly ... Hibernian Waiter
Gwynne McElveen ... Rosemary
Marguerite Drea ... Sheila
Stephen Rooney ... Bill Dunne
Cathy Belton ... Moaning Girl
Elizabeth Keller ... Sobbing Girl
Tanya Cawley ... Rugby Girl
Dearbhla O'Farrell ... Benny age 10
Niamh O'Byrne ... Dancing Girl
Pamela Cardillo ... Nan age 10
Louise Maher ... Eve age 10
Karen O'Neill ... 1st Little Girl
Elaine Dunphy ... 2nd Little Girl
Emma Lannon ... 3rd Little Girl
Margaret O'Neill ... 1st Nun
Maureen Lyster ... 2nd Nun
Eliza Dear ... 3rd Nun
Brendan Conroy ... Priest

MUSIC: SOUNDTRACK

You're The One - Shane MacGowan & Maire Brennan
Ireland 1949
The Cottage
Dublin - The Chieftains
Knock Glen
Air - You're The One - The Chieftains
Bo Weevil - Fats Domino
Sean
Benny & Jack
Father's Death
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing - Long John Jump Band