Fools of Fortune Ireland, 1920's. A family drawn together by passion...torn apart by violence. A Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army. Details Casts Videos Posters Title Fools of Fortune Release Date 1990-06-20 Runtime 01 Hours 49 Minutes Genres Romance Drama Production Companies Working Title Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Film4 Productions Production Countries United Kingdom, United States of America Mary Elizabeth Mastranton... Marianne... Iain Glen... Willie Quinton... Julie Christie... Mrs Quinton... Tom Hickey... Father Kilgarrif... Michael Kitchen... Mr Quinton... Niamh Cusack... Josephine... Frankie McCafferty... Tim Paddy... Amy-Joyce Hastings... Geraldine Quinton... John Kavanagh... Johnny Lacy... Hazel Flanagan... Deirdre Quinton... Mick Lally... Mr Derenzy... Ronnie Masterson... Mrs Flynn... Sean McGinley... Doyle... Neil Dudgeon... Sergeant Rudkin... Niall Tóibín... Lanigan... Jimmy Keogh... O'Neill... Sighle Toibin... Sweeney... Johnny Murphy... Mr Sweeney... Pat Leavy... Mrs Sweeney... Ian McElhinney... Stranger... Rosaleen Linehan... Aunt Fitzeustace... Anita Reeves... Aunt Pansy... Seamus Forde... O'Dwyer... Eileen Colgan... Mrs Woodcombe... Joanne Foley... Teresa Shea... Julia Deardon... Shop Assistant... Sheila Flitton... Beggarwoman... Enda Oates... Soldier... Catherine McFadden... Imelda... P.G. Brady... Thin Man... Catherine Byrne... Sister Rowan... Sean T. McClory... Young Willie Quinton... Carly Smithson... Young Marianne... Anne Marie Hannigan... Young Geraldine... Susan Flanagan... Young Deirdre... Rúaidhrí Conroy... Little Edy... Brendan O'Donoghue... Boy on Island, aged 6... Diarmuid O'Conghaile... Boy on Island, age 10... Sheila O'Sullivan... Nun... Trudi O'Shea... Girl... Fools of Fortune Trailer (Trailer) Original Size (500x766)