Paul Bennett

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When the Sky Falls
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When the Sky Falls

Jun 26, 2000

When the Sky Falls
2000 107 min 7 vues
Fact-based story about Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton, who invaded the Irish underworld and attempted to expose the illegitimate activities she found. Hampered by the system, a police consort is ineffectual at aiding her despite trying to step outside of the normal bounds. Kevin McNally plays her husband, who hates her activities and the danger in which she places herself. Nonetheless, he grudgingly admires her persistence and encourages her investigation.
Drama
Our Boys
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Our Boys

Jan 01, 1981

Our Boys
1981 42 min 1 vues
Mixing classroom dramatization with documentary material, interviews with former students who recall barbaric punishments in the name of learning, and a 1932 newsreel of a triumphant Catholic congress in Dublin, this piece poses a challenging and controversial exploration of the Christian Brothers' education system in the 50s.
Drama
Michael Collins
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Michael Collins

Oct 25, 1996

Michael Collins
1996 132 min 468 vues
Épopée de la lutte pour l'indépendance de l'Irlande au début du siècle. La puissante Angleterre a toujours connu la contestation de la part de sa plus proche colonie, l'Irlande. Pendant 700 ans, les révoltes ont été jugulées. Mais en 1916, une rébellion éclate à Dublin, qui changera le cours de l'histoire. L'artisan de cette révolte, un homme de l'ombre voué à son pays, s'appelait Michael Collins.
War
The Outcasts
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The Outcasts

Oct 10, 1983

The Outcasts
1983 95 min 3 vues
In pre-famine Ireland when poverty and magic were rife, introverted farm girl Maura discovers a magical world of the imagination through the mysterious wanderer Scarf Michael. When her isolated rural community accuses her of witchcraft, she turns to her own supernatural powers for protection. (BFI)
Fantasy
Christmas Morning
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Christmas Morning

May 01, 1978

Christmas Morning
1978 7 min 1 vues
Directed by Tiernan MacBride, this short film – nominated for a Palme d’Or in 1978 for Best Short Film – is a visual representation of the Irish folk song Arthur McBride and The Sergeant, played and sung by Irish singer Paul Brady. The lyrics tell the story of Arthur McBride (Paul Bennett) and his cousin (Paul Wilson) who fight off a recruiting sergeant (Godfrey Quigley) when he tries to enlist them in the British army.
Men of the Earth
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Men of the Earth

Nov 14, 2012

Men of the Earth
2012 10 min 1 vues
Traffic is delayed on the edge of a roadwork site, but what are the council workers doing? A privileged encounter with a secret somber ritual of working men. This is the second in Andrew Kavanagh’s trilogy (after the successful "At The Formal’) exploring tribalism and ritual in contemporary society.
Drama
The Great Mint Swindle
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The Great Mint Swindle

Mar 11, 2012

The Great Mint Swindle
2012 93 min 4 vues
It's the beginning of the 1980s boom in Western Australia. Larrikin brothers Ray, Brian and Peter Mickelberg spend their days abalone fishing...
Crime
Les Roses de Dublin
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Les Roses de Dublin

Dec 15, 1981

Les Roses de Dublin
1981 min 1 vues
Christophe Bardol, un photographe français, est chargé d'un reportage sur un match en Irlande. Après avoir été battu par trois frères, membres de l'équipe de rugby qu'il photographiait, il apprend qu'il a eu un fils conçu dix ans plus tôt avec leur sœur Spring Kavanaugh, une belle irlandaise.Christophe retourne en Irlande avec un ami, déterminé à rencontrer son fils. Il voit de nouveau la mère de son fils et est déterminé à l'épouser, mais Spring a d'autres projets.
Drama