Circle of Friends (1995)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Pat O'Connor

Writers:

Maeve Binchy (novel)
Andrew Davies (writer)

Release Date:

15 March 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Sometimes dreams do come true.

Plot:

'Circle Of Friends' is set in 1950's Ireland. The movie focuses on Benny Hogan and her best friend, Eve Malone...

Plot Keywords:

Ireland | Student | 1950s | Moral | Love

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Chris O'Donnell	...	Jack Foley
Minnie Driver	...	Bernadette 'Benny' Hogan
Geraldine O'Rawe	...	Eve Malone
Saffron Burrows	...	Nan Mahon
Alan Cumming	...	Sean Walsh
Colin Firth	...	Simon Westward
Aidan Gillen	...	Aidan Lynch
Mick Lally	...	Dan Hogan
Britta Smith	...	Mrs. Hogan
John Kavanagh	...	Brian Mahon
Ruth McCabe	...	Emily Mahon
Ciarán Hinds	...	Professor Flynn
Tony Doyle	...	Dr. Foley
Marie Mullen	...	Mrs. Foley
Marie Conmee	...	Mrs. Healey

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Ireland | USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #33539) | Iceland:L | UK:12 (re-rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Lantana

Trivia:

Minnie Driver gained 30 pounds for the role of Benny.

Quotes:

[Eve and Aidan are playing draughts. Aidan wins]
Eve Malone: All right then, you win. What do I have to do?
Aidan: You've got to hold it in your hand... for sixty seconds.
Eve Malone: All right, I'll hold it. But I won't diddle it about, d'you understand?

Movie Connections:

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Soundtrack:

Little Things Mean A Lot

utterly disappointing

Having just completed the novel I decided to rent the movie. I knew that it wouldn't compare to the book, but the story was practically unrecognizable. Multi-dimensional characters were simplified (Eve had no spark in the movie, no anger), leaving you with little indication as to what their thoughts and motivations were. I was particulary disappointed to see that the special circumstances surrounding their initial meeting on the first day of university (the motorcycle accident) was completely rewritten in favour of a lack-lustre introduction. But the biggest disappointment was taking a story about friendship and turning it into a romance movie.