The Fifteen Streets

TV Movie
1989
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

587

YOUR RATING

Drama History Romance

In northern England around 1900, the worker John O'Brien lives near poverty in a small house in the worker's district. He falls in love with Mary, the teacher of his highly intelligent young... Read allIn northern England around 1900, the worker John O'Brien lives near poverty in a small house in the worker's district. He falls in love with Mary, the teacher of his highly intelligent younger sister Kathy and daughter of a rich family. Their love is doomed by the social differen... Read allIn northern England around 1900, the worker John O'Brien lives near poverty in a small house in the worker's district. He falls in love with Mary, the teacher of his highly intelligent younger sister Kathy and daughter of a rich family. Their love is doomed by the social difference, but the vigorous Mary refuses to allow outer circumstances destroying their love.

Director
- David Wheatley
Writers
- Rob Bettinson
- Catherine Cookson
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

587

YOUR RATING

Director
- David Wheatley
Writers
- Rob Bettinson
- Catherine Cookson
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Goofs
Although the film is set about 1900, one scene at the Newcastle docks shows a modern overhead crane.

Connections
Featured in The Story of the Costume Drama: The Stars (2008)

Soundtracks
Silent Night, Holy Night
(uncredited)
Music by Franz Xaver Gruber
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr

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Review

Featured review

10/10

I have never seen Owen Teale in such a likeable rôle!

I have also never seen such a beautiful, well balanced, and well, less- cliched Catherine Cookson! I am so glad I watched this- very lovely.

Fantastic acting ( and I have a soft spot for Ian Bannan, taken too early), but the production is generally excellent, with fantastic locations (as is the norm for these various Catherine Cookson productions). The mum and daughters of the O'Brien family were all excellent- and a poignant moment with dad (played by Leslie Scolfield ) later on in the film in itself justified his fee. The Bracken lad & Molly O'Brien were the best of the kids, Jane Horrocks needed more experience (which obviously later she got by the bucketful!)

I will go back to Beamish, and I will visit Blythe - this production demands me!