Blood Red Roses
“The Life and Times of a Fighting Woman”
A woman looks back on her life as a political activist in Scotland from the 1950s to the 1970s.
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Elizabeth MacLennan
Bessie Gordon
Known for
Hands of the Ripper
James Grant
Sandy
Known for
Prick Up Your Ears
Gregor Fisher
Alex McGuigan
Known for
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Love Actually
Louise Beattie
Young Bessie
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Tears Before Bedtime
City Lights
Amanda Walker
Ella
Known for
28 Weeks Later
Triangle of Sadness
Julie Graham
Janey
Known for
Shetland
The Bletchley Circle
Caroline Paterson
Alison
Known for
EastEnders
Perfect Sense
David Fox
Mrs Dundonald's Son
Also in
The Pin
Dawn Archibald
Catriona
Known for
The Company of Wolves
Caravaggio
Sandy Imlach
Jane Gordon
No other roles listed
Myra McFadyen
Isobel
Known for
Emma.
The Kid Who Would Be King
William Steel
Terry
Also in
The Play on One
The Wreck on the Highway
John McGrath Director
First release December 4, 1986 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Channel 4 Television
Production
Freeway Films
Production
Channel 4 Television
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 4, 1986
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No release date listed for United States.
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