The Blackwater Lightship (film)

The Blackwater Lightship
Based on	The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tóibín
Screenplay by	Shane Connaughton
Directed by	John Erman
Starring	Dianne Wiest Gina McKee Keith McErlean Sean Campion Brían F. O'Byrne Angela Lansbury
Music by	John Morris
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	John Erman Heather Ogilvie Brent Shields Richard Welsh
Cinematography	Tony Imi
Editor	Bill Henry
Running time	98 minutes
Production company	Hallmark Hall of Fame
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	February 4, 2004 (2004-02-04)

The Blackwater Lightship is a 2004 Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television drama film adaptation of the novel The Blackwater Lightship by acclaimed Irish author Colm Tóibín. It aired on CBS on February 4, 2004. The movie stars Angela Lansbury, Gina McKee, Sean Campion, Dianne Wiest, and Keith McErlean. Lansbury received an Emmy nomination for it in 2004.^[1]

• Dianne Wiest as Lily Devereux Breen
• Gina McKee as Helen Breen O'Doherty
• Keith McErlean as Declan Breen
• Angela Lansbury as Dora Devereux
• Marijka Bardin as Young Helen Breen
• Sean Campion as Michael Breen
• Barry Cassin as Fr. Griffin
• Angela Harding as Mrs. Byrne
• Laura Hughes as Anne
• Ruth McCabe as Dr. Louise
• Frank McCusker as Harry
• Maria McDermottroe as Madge Kehoe
• Dearbhla Molloy as Essie Kehoe
• Brían F. O'Byrne as Larry
• Kevin O'Dwyer as Young Declan Breen
• David Parnell as Dr. Kerwin
• Sam Robards as Paul
• Macdara Ó Fátharta (billed as Macdara O'Fatharta) as Grandad

• This was the first and only Hallmark Hall of Fame movie to be aired on a Wednesday instead of a Sunday, due to CBS airing the Super Bowl XXXVIII on Sunday, February 1.
• This is also the second Hallmark Hall of Fame movie in which Angela Lansbury stars in, the first being The Shell Seekers.

• The Blackwater Lightship at the Internet Movie Database

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