The Man Who Cried

1993TV Movie⏱️ 2h 37m

Drama

⭐ 6.7

IMDB Rating

369 votes

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, e...

Director

Michael Whyte

Writers

Stan Barstow, Catherine Cookson

Stars

Ciarán Hinds, Kate Buffery, Amanda Root

Release Date

January 3, 1993

Country

United Kingdom

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Ciarán Hinds

as Abel Mason

Kate Buffery

as Florrie Donnelly

Amanda Root

as Hilda Maxwell

Daniel Massey

as Peter Maxwell

Gemma Craven

as June

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Angela Walsh

as Lena Mason

Bobby Pattinson

as Fred Donnelly

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Colin Brown

as Benny Layton

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Gary Catlin

as Man in Church Hall

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Heather Chapman

as Woman in Park

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Color

Filming Location

Wynyard Hall, England, UK

Production

Festival Film & Television

🏷️ Keywords

1930sbased on novel

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Great performances and great writing

by oceanofsoul • 2001-08-21

"What else is there? Ciaran Hinds is extraordinary, again. This story is complex, difficult, and compassionate. The screenplay is outstanding. This movie moved me. All the performances were great, including the ones by the children. Amanda Root and the actress who played Florrie wrench my heart. Ciaran Hinds is the best actor working today. Yet another outstanding performance. See it and open your heart...."

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📖 Synopsis

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, e...