A War of Children is a 1972 television film directed by George Schaefer, written by James Costigan, and starring Vivien Merchant, Jenny Agutter, and John Ronane.
Premise During The Troubles in Northern Ireland, two middle-class families in Belfast, one Catholic and one Protestant, turn from friends to bitter enemies. Their children face the painful consequences.
Cast Vivien Merchant as Nora Tomelty Jenny Agutter as Maureen Tomelty John Ronane as Frank Tomelty Danny Figgis as Donal Tomelty Anthony Andrews as Reg Hogg Aideen O'Kelly as Meg McCullum David G. Meredith as Robbie McCullum Oliver Maguire as Ian McCullum Patrick Dawson as Seamus Lynch
Awards The film won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy and was nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program. It was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Film.
References
External links A War of Children in the Internet Movie Database