Denis Brennan

An Irish codger, 110, wants a piece of the action for doing a British producer's TV show.

The ancient story of the ill-fated Deirdre and the Sons of Usnach. Building on the many earlier literary retellings of the story, W. B. Yeats deliberately frames his 1906 play as an extension of the legend, writing a new death-tale for Deirdre that is also a personal statement about love, death, and the making of art. Goodreads

A short film based on a story by Frank O'Connor.

Explores the detailed concepts of Ireland and Irish Freedom developed by Patrick Pearse, a leader of the 1916 Irish Rebellion, visiting the places his writing developed -- St. Enda's school in Rathfarnham, Dublin, and his cottage in Rosmuc, Connemara -- and the issues to which he was committed, and which still dominate Irish life: language, the role of the Church, Northern Ireland, and education. Presented in the format of a modern TV current affairs interview.

Examines the mesmerising construction of clear crystal glass pieces created by the craftsmen of Waterford. The process from the intense heat of the furnace to glass blowing, shaping, cutting, honing, filling and finishing is all depicted in this celebration of the art of creation of Waterford Glass. Academy Award Nominee: Best Live Action Short - 1976.

« La Majesté de la loi ». L'inspecteur Michael Dillon doit arrêter Dan O'Flaherty, un respectable vieillard fier et irascible. Il a frappé un mauvais vendeur de whisky et pourrait s'épargner la prison en s'acquittant d'une amende. Bien qu'il dispose de l'argent, O'Flaherty préfère la prison. « Une minute d'attente ». Lorsque le petit train entre en gare de Dunfail, le chef de station annonce une minute d'arrêt. Mais une clé se perd, une chèvre et une équipe de cricket doivent monter à bord, et la minute s'allonge. « Quand se lève la lune ». 1921. Sean Curran est un jeune patriote qui doit être pendu. Tandis que la foule s'est massée autour de la prison, deux fausses religieuses parviennent à le faire échapper…

A French actress returns to her Irish roots during the last summer before World War II. While there, she must come to grips with her family and the love of two men. Television adaptation of Kate O'Brien's 1943 novel of the same name.