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A Guide to Ireland on Film: 1916
A Guide to Ireland on Film: 1916
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Year
1996
Duration
133 minutes
Genres
Biopics
Language
English
Certificate
UNAVAILABLE TO STREAM
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Synopsis
Neil Jordan's biopic of one of the leading figures in the IRA in the early years of the 20th Century portrays him as a complex figure, but certainly a hero who, having inspired republicans to use violence to bring about a united Ireland, eventually emerged as a committed peace-maker. Some argued that this offers a distorted, simplified version of the true story, but whether or not it represents a reliable history lesson it's a stirring, thrilling film.
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