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Mood:
- HumorousCleverSentimentalTouchingWitty
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Plot:
- Single ParentParents and ChildrenEccentric FamilyFamily LifeWorking ClassSocietyFamily RelationsBabies and Infants more...
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Genres:
- ComedyDrama
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Time/Period:
- 90s
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Place:
- IrelandHospitalSmall Town
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Style:
- Talky
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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The Snapper, 1993
English
UK, Ireland
Profile of The Snapper
The Snapper can be described as humorous, clever, and witty. The plot revolves around the working class, an eccentric family, and a single parent. The main genres are drama and comedy. In terms of style, The Snapper is talky. In approach, it is realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a hospital and in a small town. The Snapper is located in Ireland. It takes place in the 1990s. It is based on a book. The Snapper has received attention for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of The Snapper
THE SNAPPER is a humorous look at what happens when an unmarried, working class Irish girl, Sharon Curley (Tina Kellegher) gets pregnant and refuses to identify the father. Steeped in the atmosphere and dialogue of present-day Dublin, screenwriter Roddy Doyle and director Stephen Frears create a charming and realistic slice of suburban Irish life. The film was followed by Doyle and Frears' collaboration on THE VAN, the third of the "Barrytown" trilogy.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK, Ireland |
| Release date: | October 1993 |
| Runtime: | 91 min |
Cast and Crew
as Dessie Curley
as Sharon Curley
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