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Circle of Friends (1995)
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Set in 1957, this romantic coming-of-age story follows three childhood friends from a small town in Ireland as they head to Dublin to attend Trinity College. Nan (
Saffron Burrows
), a year older than her friends and already in her second year at Trinity, is ambitious, romantic, and just a bit reckless. She hopes to win the hand of Simon (
Colin Firth
), an older Protestant land-owner who would help her rise up the social and economic ladder. Eve (Geraldine O'Rawe), a bit more pragmatic and cautious, finds herself falling for a boy named Aidan (
Aidan Gillen
). Bernadette (
Minnie Driver
), called "Benny" by her friends and family, comes from strict parents who won't allow her to live on campus, forcing her to commute back and forth from classes every day. Bennie's father, a haberdasher, has always expected that his daughter, a bit plainer and plumper than her friends, will marry his shop's manager, an odd duck named Sean (
Alan Cumming
). But at Trinity, Bennie discovers that she fancies a tall, good-looking rugby player named Jack (
Chris O'Donnell
), and to the surprise of Bennie and everyone else, it turns out that Jack fancies her as well. Circle of Friends gave
Minnie Driver
her breakthrough film role after her initial success as a television actress in Britain. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Cast
Alan Cumming
Sean
Colin Firth
Simon Westward
Chris O'Donnell
Jack Foley
Minnie Driver
Bernadette "Benny"
Saffron Burrows
Nan
Geraldine O'Rawe
Eve
Production Crew
Chris Seagers
Art Director
Maeve Binchy
Book Author
Mary Selway
Casting
Simone Ireland
Casting
Kenneth MacMillan
Cinematographer
Kenith Trodd
Co-producer
Michael Kamen
Composer (Music Score)
Anushia Nieradzik
Costume Designer
Pat O'Connor
Director
John Jympson
Editor
Carol Bahoric
Executive in Charge of Production
Terence A. Clegg
Executive Producer
Alex Winitsky
Producer
Arlene Sellers
Producer
Frank Price
Producer
Jim Clay
Production Designer
Andrew Davies
Screenwriter
Judy Farr
Set Designer
Michael Kamen
Songwriter
Year: 1995
Runtime: 96
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: PG13
for sexual content
Category: Feature
Genre
Drama
Romance
Produced by
Savoy Pictures
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