The Long Roads (1993)
An elderly woman learns that she is dying of cancer. She and her husband leave their small farm on the Isle of Skye to visit their children to inform them of the news. During the journey, the couple rediscover their love for each other.
Director: Tristram Powell
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Edith MacArthur as Kitty McVurrich |
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Robert Urquhart as Peter McVurrich |
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Anne Marie Timoney as Mandy McVurrich |
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Robert Rawles as Alan Gibbons |
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Michelle Fairley as Fiona Gibbons |
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Kevin McMonagle as Roddie McVurrich |
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Debra Gillett as Pat McVurrich |
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John McGlynn as Iain McVurrich |
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Maureen Beattie as Deirdre Kopanski |
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Shaughan Seymour as George Kopanski |
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Louise Beattie as Mairi McVurrich |
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John Buick as Ali |
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Paul Morrow as Jack |
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Paul Sykes as Angus |
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Sam Davies as Bernie |
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Billy Riddoch as Donnie |
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Ralph Riach as Dr. Sutherland |
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Iain James Mackay as William McVurrich |
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Jimmy Chisholm as Colin |
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Matt Costello as Andy |
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David Meldrum as Charlie |
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Martin McCardie as Terry |
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James Penrose as Johnny Gibbons |
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Tony James as Jim Gibbons |
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Ged McKenna as Des |
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Paul Codman as Paul |
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John Owens as Collins |
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Andrew Schofield as Eddie |
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Bhasker Patel as Yussuf |
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Jane Whittenshaw as Mrs. Gates |
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Anne-Marie Marriott as Stephanie |
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Andy Rashleigh as Alf (Driver) |
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Jack Frost as Hotel Doorman |
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Metin Yenal as Joseph (Receptionist) |
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Ozzie Yue as Jimmy (Waiter) |
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Helmut Sebastian as Dining Room Waiter |
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Rory John Mackay as Gregor McVurrich |
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Brian Miller as Hotel Porter |
| Writing | John McGrath | Writer |
| Directing | Tristram Powell | Director |
| Production | Peter Kendal | Producer |
| Production | Irene Lamb | Casting Director |
| Directing | Thelma Helsby | Continuity |
| Directing | P.J. Simpson | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Keith Froggatt | Focus Puller |
| Sound | Simon Dart | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Ian McAnulty | Grip |
| Art | Terry Cole | Construction Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sara Ellis | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Alan Walker | Gaffer |
| Production | Monica Boggust | Other |
| Art | Rosalind Dallas | Graphic Designer |
| Production | Tim Stevenson | Location Manager |
| Art | Jim Holloway | Art Direction |
| Production | Vic Young | Production Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Price | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Camera | John Gridlin | Clapper Loader |
| Production | Mark Shivas | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Edward Bazalgette | ADR Editor |
| Editing | Roy Sharman | Editor |
| Directing | Dermot Boyd | First Assistant Director |
| Production | John McGrath | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Melanie Panario | Second Assistant Director |
| Lighting | David Mansfield | Electrician |
| Sound | John Altman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Mark Bevan | Other |
| Production | Daphne Spink | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caroline Noble | Makeup Designer |
| Sound | Clive Derbyshire | Recording Supervision |
| Production | Joe Malone | Other |
| Lighting | Ross Chapman | Electrician |
| Production | Barry Beckett | Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Arthur | Dresser |
| Writing | Lis Steele | Script Editor |
| Camera | Steve Saunderson | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Aad Wirtz | ADR Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Waller | Costume Designer |
| Camera | Noel Paley | Clapper Loader |
| Sound | Adrian Jakes | Boom Operator |
| Production | Don Taylor | Production Designer |