This Is My Father

1998
PG
1h 59m

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6.9/10

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James Caan and Aidan Quinn in This Is My Father (1998)

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A middle-aged teacher discovers photos from his mother's past that convinces him that she has not told the truth about his real father. Venturing into Ireland where he believes his real fath... Read allA middle-aged teacher discovers photos from his mother's past that convinces him that she has not told the truth about his real father. Venturing into Ireland where he believes his real father to be, a past romance slowly unfolds.A middle-aged teacher discovers photos from his mother's past that convinces him that she has not told the truth about his real father. Venturing into Ireland where he believes his real father to be, a past romance slowly unfolds.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

1.9K

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Trivia
Last cinema film of Donal Donnelly.

Quotes
Kieran O'Day: Yes father.
Father Quinn: How often have you done this?
Kieran O'Day: Ogh.
Father Quinn: More times than you can recall?
Kieran O'Day: I'm afraid so father.
Father Quinn: What do you think about when you touch yourself?
[pause]
Father Quinn: Do you think about men?
Kieran O'Day: Men? No father I think about a girl.
Father Quinn: How old is she?
Kieran O'Day: ogh about seventeen
Father Quinn: That is a child. You are a grown man. Stop it. what do you imagine doing with this child?
Kieran O'Day: Just, just kissing
Father Quinn: where do you imagine kissing, this
[pause]
Father Quinn: child?
Kieran O'Day: [pause] Where? The, the face.
Father Quinn: The face?
Kieran O'Day: I mean, I mean the lips like.
Father Quinn: Have you touched her? Has she touched you?
Kieran O'Day: Well, we, we've kissed.
Father Quinn: So. Are you fornicating with her?
Kieran O'Day: Oh God no. father. No.
Father Quinn: But you want to. You've thought about it?
Kieran O'Day: I want to marry her father.
Father Quinn: Marry her?
Kieran O'Day: Igh.
Father Quinn: You are putting this child's immortal soul in danger. Do you want to be responsible for this? You must pray when these thoughts arise. You must be stronger than her desire. Now for your penance, I want you to say three decades of the rosary every day for two weeks and do not see this girl again. Is this clear?
Kieran O'Day: Yes father.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Mummy/The Castle/This Is My Father/A Midsummer Night's Dream/Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1999)

Soundtracks
Garbo's Jam
Written by Andrew Homzy
Performed by The Valentine Orchestra

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Blessed Relief

There aren't many films these days that bring a tear to the eye for legitimate emotional reasons. "This is my Father",happily, is one of them that should! Beautifully acted, imaginatively directed, this movie will undoubtedly have a short run. It doesn't meet today's standards of gore, brutality or computer generated non-realities. But if you want to see a movie that will tug at your heart and sensitivities,hurry down and see this heartbreaking ,yet heartwarming, story of requited ,yet unfulfilled, love.My test for a movie is very simple and timeworn. If I am sorry to see the credits roll, I know I've seen a fine movie.Man,was I sad to see those credits roll on bye.