The Dawning 36 years old

A young woman in her late teens is caught up in the political unrest of Southern Ireland in the 1920s in this drama that features an excellent cast. Nancy (Rebecca Pidgeon) befriends the pistol packing stranger she dubs Cassius (Anthony Hopkins) while he hides in a beach hut. He talks the naive Nancy into delivering a message to Dublin. There she meets Joe Mulhare (Mark O'Regan) and befriends the recipient of the message. Only when she witnesses the shooting deaths of 12 British officers does she realize the content of the lethal message. After the shootings, Nancy rushes to try and warn Cassius about the military police who are closing in on him. Trevor Howard is the old army officer and grandfather in his last screen role, with Jean Simmons as Aunt Mary. Watch for Hugh Grant as Harry, the stuffed shirt on whom Nancy has a huge crush.

Credits

Anthony Hopkins as

Hugh Grant as

Rebecca Pidgeon as

Trevor Howard as

Jean Simmons as

The Dawning Cast

Name	Character
Anthony Hopkins He was 50, now 86 years old
Hugh Grant He was 27, now 64 years old
Rebecca Pidgeon She was 22, now 59 years old
Trevor Howard He was 74, 74 years old when he died
Jean Simmons She was 59, 80 years old when she died

The Dawning Crew

Name	Department
Sarah Lawson as Producer. She was 32 (53) years old when She died	Production

The Dawning (36 years)

Release day: Wednesday, June 08, 1988
Runtime: 97 minutes