It’s the 1998 BBC TV series (on 2 discs), “Amongst Women,” a grim but sympathetic portrayal of an Irish father to beat all and his five children and loving wife. Set 1950s. It’s some serious watching for adults, by which I mean grown-ups.
May I recommend another flick?
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Jim Bowman covered religion 1968-78 for the Chicago Daily News, since then has written books, articles, etc., mostly on corporate history but also on religion (Company Man: My Jesuit Life, 1950-1968), and more recently on politics (Illinois Blues: How the Ruling Party Talks to Voters -- Lulu.com, Kindle). Longtime Oak Park, Illinois, resident, he lives now on Chicago's North Side, where four of his and Winnie's six children live close by. View all posts by Jim Bowman
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