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Synopsis: Nancy, a na?ve Irish schoolgirl, finds a desperate stranger named Cassius holed up in her beach hut.

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Rebecca Pidgeon

Supporting actors: Jean Simmons, Trevor Howard, Tara MacGowran

Directed by: Robert Knights

Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller

Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes

Release year: 1988

Studio: Lionsgate

ASIN: B000JIOCMA

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Format: Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)

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The Dawning DVD ~ Anthony Hopkins

4.2 out of 5 stars (6) $6.99

Theatrical Release Information

US Theatrical Release Date: March 13, 1988
Production Company: Vista Organisation, The, Lawson Productions, TVS Television
Filming Locations: Ireland

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4.0 out of 5 stars Rumours of war..., April 27, 2009

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This review is from: The Dawning (DVD)

"The Dawning" is set in 1920's Ireland and the beginning of what is referred to as 'the troubles' or their war with England for independence.

Nancy (Rebecca Pidgeon) has just turned 18 and is getting ready to go off to university. She discovers "Cassius" (Hopkins) in an abandoned beach hut she'd claimed as her own.

Cassius tells her up front he's a dangerous man, but Nancy doesn't fear much. Orphaned at birth, she's lived well but on her own most of her life.

When he entrusts her with a mission, Nancy accepts and takes a message. 12 English soldiers are killed as a result.

The movie explores Irish times and politics after WWI and the dawning of the IRA. It's a slow film, but often the dawn does break slowly. Very well acted on Hopkins and Pidgeon's parts.

Rebecca Kyle, April 2009

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5.0 out of 5 stars Luminous, evocative..a beautiful, neglected gem of a film, September 24, 1999

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This review is from: The Dawning [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I'm so surprised that no one has bothered to review this film before. I was searching to find what others thought of this film and here I am feeling as if I'm the only one lucky enough to have discovered it. The acting is superb (A-list actors all round), Rebecca Pideon in her film debut is absolutely radiant. All of the actors deliver incredible perfomances, even those that are only peripheral to the story. The film itself comes across as mysterious and strangely haunting. Pideon is quaint, intelligent and heartbreakingly vulnerable as a young girl whose innocence is shattered by Ireland's struggle for independence in the 1920's. Richly worth seeing. One of my favorite films of all time. And you won't just be following the crowd. I hope to come back to this site and read reviews posted by others.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite Anthony Hopkins films, March 23, 2000

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This review is from: The Dawning [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I recently, 1 1/2 years ago, discovered the wonderful Anthony Hopkins. I rarely attended movie theaters and never saw one of his films until Shadowlands and became curious. I started searching out videos and have been pleasantly surprised at this wonderful actor. "The Dawning" has rated near the very top of his lengthy list of films. I found it haunting and yet strangely lovable and the innocent of the young people of a day gone by is so refreshing. The oceanside scenes are so wonderful and Mr Hopkins performance superb. A truly great discovery! I recommend it highly and watch it every so often.

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