In northern England around 1900, the worker John O'Brien lives near poverty in a small house in the worker's district. He falls in love with Mary, the teacher of his highly intelligent younger sister Kathy and daughter of a rich family. Their love is doomed by the social difference, but the vigorous Mary refuses to allow outer circumstances destroying their love.

• DirectorDavid Wheatley
• Release1 January 1989
• Genre
  Drama / History
• Duration1h 44m
• Budget?
• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  6.25
  4 reviews
• Productions

  Tyne Tees Television, World Wide International Television