Frankie Starlight

Frankie Starlight is a 1995 film directed by Michael LindsayHogg. The screenplay was written by Ronan OLeary and Chet Raymo, based on the internationally bestselling novel The Dork of Cork ISBN 0446670006 by Raymo.

Bernadette gave birth to Frankie Pentony, who suffered from dwarfism. As he grew older, Frankie developed romantic feelings for Jacks daughter Emma Cates, who did not share his feelings, while Jack taught astronomy to Frankie. Eventually, Bernadette met Terry Klout Dillon, an American soldier she had met on the war ship, who offered to marry her. Bernadette and Frankie went with Terry to his home in Texas, but both mother and son felt they didnt belong, so they returned to the Irish home they loved. An older Bernadette eventually committed suicide, and Frank then used his life as source material for his writing.Janet Maslin of The New York Times thought the film was flawed but decent and did not think highly of Parillauds acting ........

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