The Irishman (1978 film)
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Directed byDonald Crombie
Written byDonald Crombie
Based onThe Irishman by Elizabeth O'Conner
Produced byAnthony Buckley
| The Irishman | |
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| Directed by | Donald Crombie |
| Written by | Donald Crombie |
| Based on | The Irishman by Elizabeth O'Conner |
| Produced by | Anthony Buckley |
| Starring | Michael Craig Simon Burke Robyn Nevin John Clayton |
| Edited by | Tim Wellburn |
Production companies | Forest Home Films South Australian Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$840,000 (est.)[1] |
| Box office | A$$622,000[2] |
The Irishman is an Australian 1978 romantic drama film directed and written by Donald Crombie.
- Michael Craig as Paddy Doolan
- Simon Burke as Michael Doolan
- Robyn Nevin as Jenny Doolan
- John Clayton as Sam Brookes
- Roger Ward as Kevin Quilty
Production
The film is based on the 1960 book by Elizabeth O'Conner,[3] and was written and directed by Donald Crombie for whom it was "a labour of love".[4]
The movie was budgeted at $767,000 but went $800,000 over.[1] It was filmed in May through to July in 1977.
