Raining Stories tells the story of a man devoted to his family and his religion. Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her First Communion. His stubbornness and determination get him into trouble as he turns to more and more questionable measures, in his desperation to raise the needed money. This tragic flaw leads him to risk all that he loves and values, his beloved family, indeed even his immortal soul and salvation, in blind pursuit of that goal.
Raining Stones is a 1993 film directed by Ken Loach and starring Bruce Jones, Julie Brown, Ricky Tomlinson, Tom Hickey and Gemma Phoenix. It tells the story of a man who cannot afford to buy his daughter a First Communion dress, and makes disastrous choices in trying to raise the money. The film won the Jury Prize at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
Raining Stories (1993)
Directed by: Ken Loach
Starring: Bruce Jones, Julie Brown, Gemma Phoenix, Ricky Tomlinson, Tom Hickey, Mike Fallon, Ronnie Ravey, Karen Henthorn, Christine Abbott, Geraldine Ward
Screenplay by: Jim Allen
Production Design by: Martin Johnson
Cinematography by: Barry Ackroyd
Film Editing by: Jonathan Morris
Costume Design by: Anne Sinclair
Art Direction by: Fergus Clegg
Music by: Stewart Copeland
Distributed by: Northern Arts Entertainment
Release Date: March 11, 1993
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