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Circle Of Friends
Circle Of Friends is a story of first love first kisses and first betrayals. Three
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girlhood friends are re-united in college ready to experience life to the fullest. Eve an orphan quiet and observant; Nan socially and sexually precocious; and Benny (Mi...
Circle Of Friends
Circle Of Friends is a story of first love first kisses and first betrayals. Three
... more
girlhood friends are re-united in college ready to experience life to the fullest. Eve an orphan quiet and observant; Nan socially and sexually precocious; and Benny (Minnie Driver) a modest self-conscious dreamer. It doesn't take long for them all in their exciting new world to meet men and fall in love. But Benny unsure of herself and scared of rejection follows her heart out on a limb for the brightest best-looking boy on the campus (Chris O'Donnell). Will her shyly adventurous spirit be rewarded? One thing is sure. Whatever happens in affairs of the heart Benny will always rely on the people she loves and the people who love her in her Circle Of Friends.
Circle Of Friends
Circle Of Friends is a story of first love first kisses and first betrayals. Three
... more
girlhood friends are re-united in college ready to experience life to the fullest. Eve an orphan quiet and observant; Nan socially and sexually precocious; and Benny (Minnie Driver) a modest self-conscious dreamer. It doesn't take long for them all in their exciting new world to meet men and fall in love. But Benny unsure of herself and scared of rejection follows her heart out on a limb for the brightest best-looking boy on the campus (Chris O'Donnell). Will her shyly adventurous spirit be rewarded? One thing is sure. Whatever happens in affairs of the heart Benny will always rely on the people she loves and the people who love her in her Circle Of Friends.
Knockglen. Benny--the only child yearning to break free from her adoring parents...Eve--the orphaned offspring of a convent handyman and a rebellious blueblood abandoned by her mother's wealthy family to be raised by nuns. Eve and Benny--they knew the sins and secrets behind every villager's lace curtains...except their own. It widened at Dublin at the university where Benny and Eve met beautiful Nan Mahlon and Jack Foley a doctor's handsome son. But heartbreak and betrayal would bring the worlds of Knockglen and Dublin into explosive collision. Long-hidden lies would emerge to test the meaning of love and the strength of ties held within the fragile gold bands of a... "Circle Of Friends.
Great Girlie Film Review ofCircle Of Friends (Special Edition)by
LIZKEMPO
Advantages: great acting and story Disadvantages: Collin firths moustache
Circle of Friends, 1995, Rating 12, Run Time: 98 minutes Circle of Friends, is another great girlie movie, a genre that I am very familiar with if you have read any of my other film reviews. It is based on the novel by Maeve Binchy. The Story: Set in Ireland in the 50’s we are introduced to three young girls Benny, Eve and Nan on the day of their communion, they are full of the innocence of youth and the best of friends. Benny is a thick set child ... ...but proud parents. Eve is an orphan child being brought up by local nuns in the convent, her parents had a tragic death and when Eve turns 18 she is set to inherent a her parents house and funds for her studies. Nan is a beautiful girl with a slight air of arrogance about her, after communism her parents move from the village. We are then taken to the girls first day at university; Benny is commuting by bus every day while Eve is set to stay in a ...
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Advantages: Aah its lovely Disadvantages: Not as good as the book, obviously.
Set in 1950s Ireland, Circle of Friends is based on Maeve Binchy's coming-of-age story about a group of friends dealing with growing up in a strictly Catholic community.
The film begins as Benny Hogan and Eve Malone venture into the big wide world of Dublin to start their university education having previously lived in the pretty backwater village of Knockglen. In Dublin they meet the beautiful and worldly Jack Foley and Nan Mahon who introduce ... ...is your classic love story - girl meets boy, girl and boy argue, girl and boy get back together. However, one pleasing aspect of the film is that the girl in question (Benny - played by Minnie Driver) is supposed to be particularly ordinary looking, whereas the boy (Jack - played by Chris O'Donnell) is very handsome. It gives us all a bit of hope, eh? I'd like to meet an Irish rugby-playing Chris O'Donnell myself. Its not all so straightforward, ...
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Advantages: good characters, enjoyable plot Disadvantages: not the same as the book, can be too Irish
...necessarily corny romantic comedies.
Circle of Friends starring Minnie Driver Colin Firth and Chris o Donnel is based on the best selling Maeve Binchy novel is certainly in this list of familiar films that I love. I picked the video up at a car boot sale or about a pound and turn to it with a packet of Prinfgles when the weather is horrible outside and there is nothing on the television.
The film made in 1995 is a coming of age romantic drama set ... ...It realty is not a guys film. Duskman thought it was ok but I am sure he really did not get it.
Al in all Circle of Fiends is a simple but involving romantic drama with characters you care about that makes your feel all warm and fuzzy inside. ...
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This is based on the book ‘Circle of Friends’ by Maeve Binchy and, for once, I think that the film is actually better than the book. The story is set in Ireland and focuses on three friends, Benny (Minnie Driver), Eve and Nan who are just starting to go to university. The story shows how the three girls are affected by their Catholic upbringing as they find themselves in relationships at university. Chris O’Donnell plays Benny’s boyfriend, Jack. ... ...Nan gets involved with while Eve’s unbelievably patient and devoted boyfriend is played by Aidan Gillen (who is most famous for playing Stuart in the TV Series, ‘Queer as Folk’). The film is wonderful, despite some dodgy Irish accents, and I think that this is definitely a film worth watching. ...
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Advantages: authentic sets, good storyline, acting Disadvantages:
Set in 1950s based on Maeve Binchy's novel, Ireland Minnie Driver plays a young woman just starting at Trinity University in Dublin with her two best friends from school. It's here that she first claps eyes on Chris O'Donnell and she falls for him in a big way.
It's a tale of going head first into adulthood, dealing with sexuality in the midst of strict catholic upbringings and the hurt & euphoria of first love.
Parties, men, booze and struggling ... ...way.
A cameo appearance by Colin Firth as the landed gentry who uses and abuses one of Driver's best friend is also always worth a look.
Brilliant sets and very authentically done, it's a gentle winding story of love, lust and friendship and a coming of age.
No swearing, sex or salivation in sight. ...
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Actor(s): Geraldine O'Rawe, Colin Firth, Saffron Burrows, Minnie Driver, Chris O'Donnell, Chris O'Donnell, Colin Firth, Minnie Driver, Geraldine O'Rawe, Saffron Burrows
Director(s): Pat O'Connor
Genre: Drama - Romantic
Classification: 12 years and over, 15 years and over
Production Year: 1995
Running Time: 1 hour 38 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: It's Dublin 1957. A group of girls Nan, Benny and Eve meet up with the star of the college rugby team, Jack Foley. Although Jack seems attracted to Nan at first his relationship with Benny is soon beginning. Based on the novel by Maeve Binchy., In this sentimental study of life, friendship, and romance, three girlhood chums attend college together. One, a straightforward, rather plain lass (Minnie Driver), sets her sights on the best-looking boy in school (Chris O'Donnell), and their tender relationship belies their differences. The film is based on a novel by Maeve Binchy.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): ITV DVD; CINRAM LOGISTICS, 4 FRONT VIDEO; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date: 19/02/2007, 16/02/2004
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 3711523983, 822 230 1
Barcode: 5037115239839, 5050582223019
Languages
Main Language: English
Hearing Impaired Language: English
DVD Description
In this sentimental study of life, friendship, and romance, three girlhood chums attend college together. One, a straightforward, rather plain lass (Minnie Driver), sets her sights on the best-looking boy in school (Chris O'Donnell), and their tender relationship belies their differences. The film is based on a novel by Maeve Binchy.
Technical information
Special Features: Interactive menu, Trailer, Featurette, Interviews
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen, 4:3 Full Frame
Sound: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Stereo
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo English
Professional reviews
Review: "...Revisit CIRCLE as the movie that lulls you into believing that romance is possible with anyone..." -- Rating:B (Entertainment Weekly, pp.58-9, 11/08/1995)
"...It's sweet and winsome....It's satisfying..." (Los Angeles Times, p.F5, 15/03/1995)
"...Minnie Driver gives a lovely performance....The film's visual style is suitably quaint, accentuating the natural colors of the Irish setting..." (New York Times, p.C14, 15/03/1995)
"...[A] funny and touching fable....Driver's tough core of honesty and wit is bewitching..." (Rolling Stone, p.129, 23/03/1995)
"...Warm-hearted....Minnie Driver handles this tricky assignment with considerable aplomb..." (Sight and Sound, p.41-2, 01/05/1995)
"...[CIRCLE has] wit and warmth..." (USA Today, p.6D, 15/03/1995)
"...Evocative....A romantic fable with universal meanings....Driver brings extraordinary intensity and tenderness to [her role]..." (Variety, 13/03/1995)
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