A Terrible Beauty (2013 film)
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Stephen Rooke
- Hugh O'Conor
- Owen McDonnell
- Rick Burn
- Karen Ardiff
- Megan Cassidy
- Gina Costigan
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| Directed by | Keith Farrell |
| Written by | Keith Farrell |
| Produced by | Dave Farrell Stephen Rooke |
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| Cinematography | Colm Whelan |
| Edited by | Daithi Connaughton |
| Music by | Steve Lynch |
Production company | Tile Films Ltd. |
| Distributed by | TG4 Screen Ireland |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | Irish |
A Terrible Beauty is a 2013 Irish language docudrama, written and directed by Keith Farrell. The film chronicles the men and women of the 1916 Easter Rising and subsequent Irish War of Independence. The film premiered in competition at the Dublin International Film Festival, and was subsequently distributed by TG4.[1] The cast includes Hugh O'Conor, Owen McDonnell, Rick Burn, Karen Ardiff, Megan Cassidy, and Gina Costigan.[2]
The film was nominated for three Irish Film and Television Awards, including Best Irish Language Programme, Director of Photography, and Best Specialist Factual Programme.[3]
A Terrible Beauty is the story of the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916, leading to the massacre of 15 young men and boys following the shoot-out at Mount Street Bridge.[4][5] The film explores the story of the British soldiers who thought they were being sent to France to fight in the Great War, and were surprised to find themselves in Dublin.[4] It also tells the story of the Irish volunteers and the citizens of Dublin, who became caught up in the fighting.[4][5]
Cast
- Hugh O'Conor as Lt. Arthur Dickson
- Owen McDonnell as Ned Daly
- Rick Burn as Jack Shouldice
- Karen Ardiff as Sarah Hughes
- Megan Cassidy as May Cullen
- Gina Costigan as Bridget Grace