The Wingless Bird (1997): Cast
The Wingless Bird is a 1997 drama directed by David Wheatley, starring Claire Skinner as Agnes Conway, Anne Reid and Michelle Charles. It runs 3 hours.
- Runtime
- 3h (180 min)
- Director
- David Wheatley
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Tyne Tees Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Wingless Bird About?
The premise of The Wingless Bird without spoilers.
On the eve of World I, Agnes Conway runs her family’s business while coping with internal turmoil. Determined, she defies class lines to help sister Jessie marry a respectable dockside youth. Later she is courted by Charles Farrier, a gentleman whose parents disapprove, and must choose between him and his soldier brother Reginald, testing her resolve.
The Wingless Bird Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- year 1914
- period piece
- costume drama
- tv mini series
- confectioner
- candy
- confectionery
- title based on poem
- class differences
- world war one
- england
- love
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- based on novel
The Wingless Bird Cast & Characters
Claire Skinner leads the cast as Agnes Conway, with Anne Reid as Alice Conway and Michelle Charles as Jessie Conway. Directed by David Wheatley; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Wheatley
- Claire Skinner as Agnes Conway
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Anne Reid as Alice Conway - Michelle Charles as Jessie Conway
- Edward Atterton as Charles Farrier
Also Starring in The Wingless Bird
· 6 more- Julian Wadham Reginald Farrier
- Dinsdale Landen Colonel Hugh Farrier
- Elspet Gray Grace Farrier
- Daniel Casey Robbie Felton
- Anne Orwin Ma Felton
- Helen Morland Nan Henderson
More from David Wheatley
More films directed by David Wheatley: Hostages and The Magic Toyshop.
The Wingless Bird Also Known As
Also known as “Fågel utan vingar”.
- Also known as
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- Fågel utan vingar
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The Wingless Bird FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Wingless Bird, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Wingless Bird?
The Wingless Bird runs 3 hours (180 minutes).
Who directed The Wingless Bird?
The Wingless Bird was directed by David Wheatley.
More films by David Wheatley Who is in the cast of The Wingless Bird?
The Wingless Bird stars Claire Skinner as Agnes Conway, Anne Reid as Alice Conway and Michelle Charles as Jessie Conway, among 10 credited actors.
Does The Wingless Bird have a post-credit scene?
No. The Wingless Bird has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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