Falling for a Dancer

Falling for a Dancer

1998 · 1 season · 4 eps · ★ 7.0 · Drama

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Set in rural Ireland of the 1930s, the story begins when 19-year-old Elizabeth has a brief fling with an actor and falls pregnant. Community pressure forces her to marry a dull middle-aged man, but maybe there is hope on the horizon.

Directed by Richard Standeven · Written by Deirdre Purcell

Networks: RTÉ One, BBC One Northern Ireland

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