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The Van
Why this pick
Another warm, sharply observed Roddy Doyle adaptation, with working-class Dublin humour, affectionate family friction and comic setbacks that never erase the characters’ dignity.
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MOVIE1993 1h 31m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Colm Meaney
Dessie Curley
Tom Murphy
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Tina Kellegher
Sharon Curley
Ruth McCabe
Kay Curley
Brendan Gleeson
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