Summary During WWII a youth deserts his country's army after a combat experience, but not before wounding his commanding officer with a knife in order to escape. The young man, now very emotionally distraught, dresses in women's clothes and eventually joins a passing gypsy caravan, who think him a young girl... as well as a kind of seer, or 'rawney'. In time, however, he regains some composure and becomes attracted to one of the gypsy girls, which only leads to problems within the gypsy band, especially when the wounded commanding officer finds him View more details
Directed : Bob Hoskins
Written : Bob Hoskins Nicole De Wilde
Stars : Bob Hoskins Dexter Fletcher Zoë Nathenson Zoë Wanamaker
Genres : Drama Romance War
Release date : Apr 20, 1989
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Handmade Films Website
Language : English
Filming locations : Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic
Production companies : HandMade Films Virgin
Summary During WWII a youth deserts his country's army after a combat experience, but not before wounding his commanding officer with a knife in order to escape. The young man, now very emotionally distraught, dresses in women's clothes and eventually joins a passing gypsy caravan, who think him a young girl... as well as a kind of seer, or 'rawney'. In time, however, he regains some composure and becomes attracted to one of the gypsy girls, which only leads to problems within the gypsy band, especially when the wounded commanding officer finds him View more details
Genres : Drama Romance War
Release date : Apr 20, 1989
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Handmade Films Website
Language : English
Filming locations : Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic
Production companies : HandMade Films Virgin
