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My Wild Irish Rose

1922

Based on the play The Shaughraun, this is the story of Robert Ffolliat, a young Irish lad, who is done out of his land and sent off to a penal colony in Australia following false accusations by the greedy Kinchella. Conn the Shaughraun comes to his rescue, helps him to escape from the prison ship and return to Ireland where he is united with his sweetheart.

6.8

The Butcher Boy

1998

Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.

7.2

Six Shooter

2004

Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly shares a train carriage home with a troubled young man identified only as the 'Kid'. As the Kid becomes more agitated and foul-mouthed, the journey takes on a violent and dangerous hue – for the bereaved Donnelly and for other hapless passengers on the train. Academy Award Winner: Best Live Action Short Film – 2005

5.4

This Is My Father

1999

When schoolteacher Kieran Johnson discovers that his father was not a French sailor (as he had been led to believe) but rather an Irish farmer, he looks to his mother for answers. When she refuses to provide any, Kieran travels to Ireland.

7.0

A Week in the Life of Martin Cluxton

1971

Based on real stories, using both actors and non-actors, and filmed on location in Dublin, A Week in the Life of Martin Cluxton (1971) is a rare example of Irish social realism. After years in an industrial school, Martin Cluxton (Derek King) returns home to Dublin but finds considerable prejudice and little opportunity. Broadcast on RTÉ, it was directed by Brian MacLochlainn, co-written by Caoimhín Ó Marcaigh and MacLochlainn, with music by jazz great Louis Stewart.

6.7

The Secret of Roan Inish

1994

Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.

6.7

Jimmy's Hall

2014

Jimmy Gralton returns from New York and reopens his beloved community hall, only to meet opposition from the local parish.

7.3

Becoming Jane

2007

Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.

7.3

The Quiet Man

1952

An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict.

8.0

Barry Lyndon

1975

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.

7.2

P.S. I Love You

2007

A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.

7.4

The Magdalene Sisters

2002

Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.

6.9

Michael Collins

1996

Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.

7.2

Breakfast on Pluto

2005

In the 1970s, a young transgender woman called “Kitten” leaves her small Irish town for London in search of love, acceptance, and her long-lost mother.

7.3

Bloody Sunday

2002

The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by British troops.

4.9

Dead Man's Evidence

1962

When a British secret agent's body washes up on the coast of Ireland, evidence implies that he was a traitor providing information to the Russians.

0.0

The Mám Trasna Murders

2018

The story of barbaric murders committed in the midst of a rural community in Joyce Country, on the border between counties Galway and Mayo in 1882 and the subsequent trial in Dublin. The trial led to the unjust hanging or life imprisonment of innocent people based on the testimonies of false witnesses and the dishonesty of the British authorities and the gentry.

5.9

Dancing at Lughnasa

1998

Five unmarried sisters make the most of their simple existence in rural Ireland in the 1930s.

7.4

Once

2007

A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.

7.9

In the Name of the Father

1993

A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.

Genre	Drama
Production Companies	Thimble Films, Track Films
Production Ccountries	United Kingdom

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My Wild Irish Rose

The Butcher Boy

Six Shooter

This Is My Father

A Week in the Life of Martin Cluxton

The Secret of Roan Inish

Jimmy's Hall

Becoming Jane

The Quiet Man

Barry Lyndon

P.S. I Love You

The Magdalene Sisters

Michael Collins

Breakfast on Pluto

Bloody Sunday

Dead Man's Evidence

The Mám Trasna Murders

Dancing at Lughnasa

Once

In the Name of the Father