The Hanging Gale
The four sons of the Phelan family—two farmers, a schoolteacher, and a priest—are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s. A harrowing view of "the Hunger," made for British television.
The four sons of the Phelan family—two farmers, a schoolteacher, and a priest—are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s. Real-life brothers Joe, Mark, Paul, and Stephen McGann star as the Phelans; Michael Kitchen (Foyle's War) is Captain Townsend, the English landlord's agent whose duty is to uphold the law and collect the rents. A harrowing view of "the Hunger," made for British television. For mature audiences. Approx. 205 min. on 2 DVDs.
