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- In THIS IS MY FATHER, a burned-out, cynical high school teacher journeys to his ancestral Ireland to find the truth about his father. Although it contains high production values, and good cinematography, this gloomy tragedy leaves moviegoers with a distinct melancholy aftertaste, and no sense of hope or redemption.
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Jun 4, 1999 · The movie is said to be based on a true family story and has been made by Chicago's Quinn brothers. Aidan Quinn stars as an orphaned tenant farmer who falls in love with the daughter of the woman who owns the land he works.
75% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 81% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Fiona Flynn (Moya Farrelly) and Kieran O'Day (Aidan Quinn) cross the class divide to find love in 1930s Ireland. Fiona is a college ...
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- Paul Quinn
- R
- Aidan Quinn
May 26, 2023 · Narrated within an inch of its life, and willing the audience to believe that an Italian-American marrying into a WASP family would represent a culturally fraught scenario with high failure potential in 2023, the movie runs the gamut from mediocre to painless with occasional moments of charm.
May 7, 1999 · With James Caan, Jacob Tierney, Colm Meaney, Moira Deady. A middle-aged teacher discovers photos from his mother's past that convinces him that she has not told the truth about his real father. Venturing into Ireland where he believes his real father to be, a past romance slowly unfolds.
- (1.8K)
- Drama, Romance
- Paul Quinn
- 1999-05-07
This Is My Father is a very honest film that touches the heart. The acting is flawless and the side-kick of a modern day love story compares different times in a nice way. James Caan plays this middle aged teacher that never had sought his origin in Ireland, but in doing so he discovers a new understanding to his mother's apparent depression ...
In THIS IS MY FATHER, a burned-out, cynical high school teacher journeys to his ancestral Ireland to find the truth about his father. Although it contains high production values, and good cinematography, this gloomy tragedy leaves moviegoers with a distinct melancholy aftertaste, and no sense of hope or redemption.
- Paul Quinn
- Aidan Quinn
This Is My Father does not startle with plot twists and unexpected revelations, but that's part of its charm. The film is always true to its simple story, and does not attempt to stray in a sensationalistic direction just to mislead the audience.