The Man Who Cried (1993)
Abel Mason is a man caught in a loveless marriage with a harridan wife who constantly berates him and beats their son Dick. When the one woman he loves dies at the hands of her husband after he was sent a letter by Mason's wife, exposing the affair, Abel leaves her for good taking to the road and young Dick with him.
Director: Michael Whyte
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Kate Buffery as Florrie Donnely |
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Ciarán Hinds as Abel Mason |
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Amanda Root as Hilda Maxwell |
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Daniel Massey as Peter Maxwell |
| Directing | Michael Whyte | Director |
| Writing | Stan Barstow | Writer |
| Writing | Catherine Cookson | Novel |