Circle of Friends
“For everyone who ever thought the person they loved was out of their reach”
1995 · 1 h 43 min
Directed by 
Pat O'Connor
Pat O'ConnorCast
Chris O'Donnell Minnie Driver Geraldine O'Rawe Saffron Burrows Alan Cumming 
Colin Firth
Credits
Written by: Andrew Davies
Plot
In 1950s Ireland, three girls from a village go to university in Dublin, where one of them finds love and also betrayal, in a nostalgic coming-of-age romance.
Sinekatalog’s take
A warm, nostalgic Irish romance.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (9,872 votes)
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