Acting

Ida Schuster

Born 1918-09-28 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Acting credits

Death Watch poster
6.3

In a future world where the disease has been finally defeated and everything can be sold, even the crude spectacle of death, the rare case of a dying woman becomes the morbid theme of a revolutionary reality show, broadcast through the curious eyes of a peculiar camera.

Death Watch

1980

No artwork available
NR

A cafe is frequented by lost souls and misfits.

Cafe Rendezvous

1996

A Shot at Glory poster
5.7

The irascible manager of a lower-division Scottish football side must contend with problems off and on the field when his team's impatient American owner demands they win the Scottish Cup or else be relocated to Ireland, while also dealing with the forced arrival of a new star striker - who happens to be his estranged son-in-law, whom he blames for the breakdown of his relationship with his daughter.

A Shot at Glory

2000

No artwork available
NR

When Spanish Civil War veteran Jessie McFarlane dies, the funeral is a mockery of her life and beliefs. Caught in a family divided by politics and religion Jessie's granddaughter, Sadie, makes a stand.

Passing Glory

1986

The Dunroamin' Rising poster
NR

Sixty years ago Ian Sinclair was a revolutionary leader. Today he is in an old folks' home, but has not lost his sense of humour, or his appetite for the struggle. In protest at the proposed closure of the home, the old socialist firebrand embarks upon a hunger strike that ends up having wide-range repercussions.

The Dunroamin' Rising

1988

No artwork available
8.0

Starring musician B.A. Robertson as Ritchie Hannah a singer/songwriter returning to his mediocre life in Glasgow after the death of a friend Living Apart Together remains an important record of a culturally significant time in the city of Glasgow. Ritchie s wife Evie (Barbara Kellerman), tired of the constant upheaval in her marriage, uses the opportunity to walk out, leaving him to care for their children. Ritchie goes in search of Evie with the help of his manager s assistant Alicia (Judi Trott), however, an attraction grows between the pair and as they widen their pursuit, it becomes apparent that Evie is not ready to return home. Featuring original music from satirical post-punk musician B.A Robertson and early screen appearances from Peter Capaldi (Local Hero) and John Gordon Sinclair (Gregory s Girl), Gormley s bittersweet take on relationships is a fresh and captivating insight into how our actions affect the people we love.

Living Apart Together

1982

And the Cow Jumped Over the Moon poster
NR

In the women's cancer ward of a large Glaswegian hospital, a group of patients share their hopes and dreams for the future

And the Cow Jumped Over the Moon

1991

The Slab Boys poster
NR

Paisley, Scotland, in 1957. Three working-class lads look forward to the staff dance at the local carpet factory.

The Slab Boys

1979