
Golden Wedding is the story of an elderly couple, Eddie (Cosmo) and Martha (Edith MacArthur), who live alone on the edge of a loch. Eddie's illness means that he is trapped in the past, in an age when he was fighting fit in the Greenock yards. On the day of their golden wedding, Martha is left helpless after a fall, and suddenly their roles are reversed and Eddie must find the strength to come to her aid. Part of the Two Lives series of films produced by RTE
Directed by John Tiffany, Golden Wedding leans on a strong ensemble — James Cosmo, Edith MacArthur — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1998.
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