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Waterland is a 1992 British-American mystery drama film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, and starring Jeremy Irons, Sinéad Cusack and Ethan Hawke. It is based on Graham Swift's 1983 novel of the same name. The film moved the contemporary location of the novel from England to Pittsburgh and eliminated many of the extensive historical asides.
Waterland is a 1983 novel by Graham Swift published by William Heinemann. It is set in The Fens of eastern England. It won the Guardian Fiction Prize, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. [1] In 1992, it was adapted into a film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, starring Jeremy Irons. [2]
The prize-winning Waterland (1983) is set in The Fens. A novel of landscape, history and family, it is often cited as one of the outstanding post-war British novels and has been a set text on the English literature syllabus in British schools. [1] [2] Writer Patrick McGrath asked Swift about the "feeling for magic" in Waterland during
Lena Headey is an English actress and producer. Headey studied acting at Shelley College where she performed in a number of school productions at the Royal National Theatre. She made her film debut in the 1992 mystery drama Waterland.
Lena Kathren Headey (/ ˈ l iː n ə ˈ h iː d i / LEE-nə HEE-dee; born 3 October 1973) is an English actress.She gained international recognition and acclaim for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister on the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which she received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination.
Margalit Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal [a] (/ ˈ dʒ ɪ l ə n h ɔː l / JIL-ən-hawl, [1] Swedish: [ˈjʏ̂lːɛnˌhɑːl]; born November 16, 1977) is an American actress and filmmaker.Part of the Gyllenhaal family, she is the daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Achs, and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
Waterworld is a 1995 American post-apocalyptic action film directed by Kevin Reynolds and co-written by Peter Rader and David Twohy.It was based on Rader's original 1986 screenplay and stars Kevin Costner, who also produced it with Charles Gordon and John Davis.
Rosie Waterland was born in New South Wales on the 30 May, 1986, the second of four sisters. [1] Her early life was difficult. She suffered abuse and neglect by her alcoholic parents, and she lived in over 100 houses, including with foster parents. [2]