Rocky road to Dublin / a Victor Herbert production ; a film by Peter Lennon.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Lennon, Peter, filmmaker, commentator.

Herbert, Victor, film producer.

Icarus Films, distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ireland--Civilization--20th century.

Ireland.

Civilization.

Ireland--Social conditions--1922-1973.

Social conditions.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 streaming video file (67 min.) : digital, sound, black and white

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Brooklyn, New York] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, [2018]

System Details:

System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

video file

Summary:

Portrait of Ireland in the 1960s, a society characterized by a stultifying educational system, a repressive and morally reactionary clergy, and a myopic cultural nationalism. Amidst scenes of everyday Irish life, the film blends interviews with writers Sean O'Faolain and Conor Cruise O'Brien, theater producer Jim Fitzgerald, film director John Huston, Father Michael Cleary, and others.

Participant:

Commentary, Peter Lennon.

Credits:

Photography, Raoul Coutard, Georges Liron ; editing, Lila Biro, Philippe Delesalle, Guy Delooz ; background music, The Dubliners with Luke Kelly.

Notes:

Title from title frames.

Restored with the assistance of the Irish Film Board; restoration produced by Sé Merry Doyle at Lopline Film.

Originally produced in [1967]; previously released in 2005.

Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 13, 2018).

Publisher Number:

if-dub Docuseek2

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.