Attracta (film)

Attracta
Directed by	Kieran Hickey
Produced by	Kieran Hickey Douglas Kennedy
Starring	Wendy Hiller Kate Thompson Joe McPartland
Release date	1983 (1983)
Country	Ireland

Attracta is a 1983 Irish drama film directed by Kieran Hickey, co-produced by Douglas Kennedy,[1] and starring Wendy Hiller, Kate Thompson and Joe McPartland.[2] It was based on a short story by William Trevor.[3]

Plot

An elderly schoolteacher reflects on her past.

Cast

• Wendy Hiller as Attracta
• Kate Thompson as The young Attracta
• Joe McPartland as Mr. Purce
• John Kavanagh as Mr. Devereux
• Kate Flynn as Aunt Emmeline
• Cathleen Delany as Sarah Crookham
• Deirdre Donnelly as Geraldine Carey
• Christopher Casson as Mr. Jameson
• Emma McGrane as Attracta at 11 years old
• Aiden Grennell as Archdeacon Flower
• Seamus Forde as Mr. Ayrie
• Jane Brennan as Penelope Vade
• Martina Stanley as Maisie
• Alan Stanford as Doctor Friendman

References

1. "Attracta". Irish Film & TV Research Online. Trinity College Dublin. 27 November 2006. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
2. "Attracta". Irish Film Institute. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
3. BFI.org

External links

• Attracta at IMDb
• Attracta at Irish Film & TV Research online