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Budawanny

19871h 10mMovieDrama

During a conversation he has with a young priest, a bishop reveals to him a love story that turned his beliefs upside down. Remade as "The Bishop's Story" in 1994.

DirectorBob Quinn
WriterBob Quinn

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Cast · Directed by Bob Quinn

DMDonal McCann
Donal McCann
Priest
MF
Margaret Fegan
Marian
PL
Peadar Lamb
Bishop
MOMartin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
Boatman
JRJonathan Ryan
Jonathan Ryan
Secretary
TO
Tomás O'Flaithearta
Sacristan
SO
Sean O'Coisdealbha
Publican

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Budawanny — streaming FAQ

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Budawanny hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around April 20, 1987. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.