The Blackwater Lightship (film)

The Blackwater Lightship
Written by	Colm Toibin (novel) Shane Connaughton (screenplay)
Directed by	John Erman
Starring	Angela Lansbury Gina McKee Sam Robards Dianne Wiest Keith McErlean
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	John Erman Heather Ogilvie Brent Shields Richard Welsh
Running time	98 min
Production company	Hallmark Hall of Fame
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	February 4, 2004

The Blackwater Lightship is a 2004 Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie adaptation of the novel The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tóibín. It aired on CBS on February 4, 2004. The movie stars Angela Lansbury, Gina McKee, Sam Robards, Dianne Wiest, and Keith McErlean. Lansbury received an Emmy nomination for it in 2004.

Cast

• Dianne Wiest as Lily Devereux Breen
• Gina McKee as Helen Breen O'Doherty
• Keith McErlean as Declan Breen
• Angela Lansbury as Dora Devereux
• Marijka Bardin as Young Helen Breen
• Sean Campion as Michael Breen
• Barry Cassin as Fr. Griffin
• Angela Harding as Mrs. Byrne
• Laura Hughes as Anne
• Ruth McCabe as Dr. Louise
• Frank McCusker as Harry
• Maria McDermottroe as Madge Kehoe
• Dearbhla Molloy as Essie Kehoe
• Brían F. O'Byrne as Larry
• Kevin O'Dwyer as Young Declan Breen
• David Parnell as Dr. Kerwin
• Sam Robards as Paul
• Macdara Ó Fátharta (billed as Macdara O'Fatharta) as Grandad

Notes

• This was the first and only Hallmark Hall of Fame movie since always airing them on Sundays on a regular basis to air it on a Wednesday instead of a Sunday, due to CBS airing the Super Bowl XXXVIII on Sunday, February 1.
• This is also the second Hallmark Hall of Fame movie in which Angela Lansbury stars in, the first being The Shell Seekers.

External links

• The Blackwater Lightship at the Internet Movie Database