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The Seventh Stream

Play trailer Poster for The Seventh Stream TV-PG,  2001,  1h 37m,  Drama/ Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Five years after the death of his wife, Owen Quinn (Scott Glenn), a turn-of-the-century Irish fisherman, is still in a deep state of grief. One day, in accordance with Irish folklore, a seal emerges from the water and transforms into a gorgeous woman named Mairead (Saffron Burrows). Owen and Mairead meet and quickly begin to fall in love. However, the two realize their relationship might be short-lived, because, also according to legend, Mairead must soon return to the ocean and live as a seal.

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Steven Oxman Variety Nov 6, 2018
Writer-director John Gray provides some very convincing dialogue, smartly on the concise side, and what carries the pic is the very realistic depiction of a village where life is hard. Go to Full Review
John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture Feb 2, 2018
Beautiful and lugubrious, like the coast of Connemara and Saffron herself. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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John Gray

Director

Scott Glenn

Owen Quinn

Saffron Burrows

Mairead

Eamon Morrissey

Willy Driscoll

Joseph M. Kelly

Eamon Dunhill

John Lynch

Tomas Dunhill

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Movie Info

Synopsis Five years after the death of his wife, Owen Quinn (Scott Glenn), a turn-of-the-century Irish fisherman, is still in a deep state of grief. One day, in accordance with Irish folklore, a seal emerges from the water and transforms into a gorgeous woman named Mairead (Saffron Burrows). Owen and Mairead meet and quickly begin to fall in love. However, the two realize their relationship might be short-lived, because, also according to legend, Mairead must soon return to the ocean and live as a seal.
Director
John Gray
Producer
David A. Rosemont
Screenwriter
John Gray
Production Co
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 18, 2002
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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