
A Nightingale Falling
2014 · Movie · 105 min · ★ 5.4
Amidst the Irish War of Independence, the quiet lives of sisters May and Tilly are upended when May takes in a wounded British soldier, Captain Shearing. In caring for him, the sisters must evade IRA suspicion and British patrols to protect their new houseguest—and their own safety. But when Tilly and Shearing fall in love, they hatch a dangerous plan that could drive a wedge between the sisters.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-08-04
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (11 votes)
Themes
- ira (irish republican army)
Cast & crew

Tara Breathnach
as May Collingwood

Muireann Bird
as Tilly Collingwood

Gerard McCarthy
as Captain Shearing

Brian Fortune
as Tom Nolan
- EM
Elliot Moriarty
as Jackie Nolan

Andy Kellegher
as Black & Tan

Rosemary Henderson
as Mrs. Johnston

Michael James Ford
as Dr.Devlin

Mark Tankersley
as Rev. Johnston
Directed by Martina McGlynn, Garret Daly