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A repertory company arrives in the sleepy Irish seaside town of Inish and stages plays by Chekhov, Ibsen, and Strindberg. Their success stirs unexpected passions and criminal behavior among the townspeople, while the company’s hosts grow irritated by its affected manners; the ensuing disturbances ultimately bring down the government and drive the actors out.
After her husband's death leaves her impoverished, Mrs Clancy borrows from neighbours to keep the family farm and protect its name. Her son returns, confesses that he has killed a man, and says he will surrender; after she tries to stop him, he dies saving a child.
Amal, an ill child confined to his adoptive uncle's home, speaks with passers-by and imagines becoming a royal postman after a post office opens nearby. As the king's physician arrives, Amal dies while Sudha brings him flowers.
A repertory company arrives in the sleepy Irish seaside town of Inish and stages plays by Chekhov, Ibsen, and Strindberg. Their success stirs unexpected passions and criminal behavior among the townspeople, while the company’s hosts grow irritated by its affected manners; the ensuing disturbances ultimately bring down the government and drive the actors out.
After her husband's death leaves her impoverished, Mrs Clancy borrows from neighbours to keep the family farm and protect its name. Her son returns, confesses that he has killed a man, and says he will surrender; after she tries to stop him, he dies saving a child.
Amal, an ill child confined to his adoptive uncle's home, speaks with passers-by and imagines becoming a royal postman after a post office opens nearby. As the king's physician arrives, Amal dies while Sudha brings him flowers.