I Can't... I Can't...
“Her Doctor Knows! Her Priest Knows! Why Can't She Tell Her Husband?”
Synopsis
The tale of a young Irish Catholic bride who is devastated when her pregnant mother miscarries and dies on her wedding day. The young woman, one of seven children, blames her father’s lust for the death. When her own wedding night arrives she is terrified and refuses to consummate the marriage with her husband. Her parish priest forbids her to accept her doctor’s suggestion that she should use contraception and she is driven to desperate measures.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Piers Haggard
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert I. Holt, Lee Dunne
- Original Title
- I Can't... I Can't...
- Country of Origin
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Ardmore Sound, Krasne Entertainments
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Piers Haggard
Robert I. Holt, Lee Dunne
Department Leadership Roster
Robert I. Holt
Screenplay
Lee Dunne
Screenplay
Piers Haggard
Director
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What is I Can't... I Can't... about?
The tale of a young Irish Catholic bride who is devastated when her pregnant mother miscarries and dies on her wedding day. The young woman, one of seven children, blames her father’s lust for the death. When her own wedding night arrives she is terrified and refuses to consummate the marriage with her husband. Her parish priest forbids her to accept her doctor’s suggestion that she should use contraception and she is driven to desperate measures.
Who directed I Can't... I Can't...?
I Can't... I Can't... was directed by Piers Haggard.
Who stars in I Can't... I Can't...?
The principal cast of I Can't... I Can't... includes Tessa Wyatt, Dennis Waterman, Alexandra Bastedo, Eddie Byrne, Martin Dempsey.
When was I Can't... I Can't... released and how long is it?
I Can't... I Can't... was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.