Maeve (1981): Cast & Plot
Maeve is a 1981 drama directed by Pat Murphy and John Davies, starring Mary Jackson as Maeve Sweeney, Mark Mulholland and Justin Duff. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Directors
- Pat Murphy and John Davies
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- BFI
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Maeve About?
The premise of Maeve without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Maeve returns home to Belfast after a long absence. Her arrival in the city stimulates a series of memories of childhood and adolescence both in herself and other people.
Maeve Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- belfast
- nudity
- female protagonist
- belfast northern ireland
- the troubles
- female full frontal nudity
- family relationships
- father daughter relationship
- sister sister relationship
- cemetery
- drinking
- feminist
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- male female relationship
- one word title
- pub
- soldier
- taxi
- towel
- watching tv
- f rated
- ireland
Maeve Cast & Characters
Mary Jackson leads the cast as Maeve Sweeney, with Mark Mulholland as Martin Sweeney and Justin Duff as Colm Sweeney. Directed by Pat Murphy and John Davies; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Pat Murphy
- Co-director John Davies
- Mary Jackson as Maeve Sweeney
- Mark Mulholland as Martin Sweeney
- Justin Duff as Colm Sweeney
- John Keegan as Liam Doyle
Also Starring in Maeve
· 27 more- Billy Doyle Frank Doyle
- Brid Brennan Roisin
- Trudy Kelly Eileen
- George Shane Causeway Man
- Brendan Burns Soldier
- Niall Cusack Soldier
- Brian Lynch Soldier
- Mike Vernon Seeker of Lost Knowledge
- Raymond Gardner Young McQuade
- Aingeal Grehan Joan O'Neill
- Nuala McCann Young Maeve
- Carmel Grehan Carmel Noonan
- Mel Austin Joe Sweeney
- Sheila Graham Mrs McIlroy
- Hugh McCarthy Airport Security
- Lucie Jamieson Woman in Hospital
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- Dave Smythe Man at Party
- Rob Gotobed Man at Party
- Jackie Donnelly Taxi Driver
- Bríd Davidson Young Roisin
- Peter Quigley Brother-in-law
- Austin Herron Soldier
- Steve Donaldson Soldier
- Michael Kinsella Soldier
- Gerry McLoughlin Soldier
- Margaret McDonald Checkpoint Security
- Seamus McGarry Checkpoint Security
More from Pat Murphy and John Davies
More films directed by Pat Murphy and John Davies, best-rated first: Nora, Phunny Business: A Black Comedy, Unnatural Causes and Anne Devlin.
Maeve Plot Summary
What happens in Maeve from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Belfast during the Troubles, a soldier knocks on Martin Sweeney’s door and warns him about a bomb. While waiting it out, the soldier writes to his daughter, Maeve, Mary Jackson who is at a party.
Maeve has just landed at the airport and boards a bus bound for Belfast. While on the bus, the film flashes back to a younger Maeve visiting her then-boyfriend, Liam Doyle, John Keegan. Shortly after getting off the bus, there is another flashback to Maeve confronting her sister Roisin, Bríd Brennan. Later that day, loyalist marches are happening on their street. As the family watch the marches on TV, something is thrown at and smashes their window. The flashback ends with the family moving out of the dominantly unionist street.
Full summary
The whole story of Maeve, scene by scene
Maeve Videos
The clip of Maeve.
How Well Do You Know Maeve?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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When Maeve arrives at the airport, which city is her bus bound for?
Maeve Also Known As
Also known as “梅芙”.
- Also known as
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- 梅芙
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Maeve FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Maeve, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Maeve?
Maeve runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was Maeve released?
Maeve was released on September 2, 1981.
Who directed Maeve?
Maeve was directed by Pat Murphy and John Davies.
More films by Pat Murphy Who is in the cast of Maeve?
Maeve stars Mary Jackson as Maeve Sweeney, Mark Mulholland as Martin Sweeney and Justin Duff as Colm Sweeney, among 31 credited actors.
Does Maeve have a post-credit scene?
No. Maeve has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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