The History Of The Irish Cinema презентация

The History Of The Irish Cinema

James Joyce

Thirty-eight percent of residents aged 15 to 35 reported going to the movies at least once a month in 2010, and the year prior saw a total of 28.8 million visits to the movies, impressive for a population of just 4.5 million. Thirty-eight percent of residents aged 15 to 35 reported going to the movies at least once a month in 2010, and the year prior saw a total of 28.8 million visits to the movies, impressive for a population of just 4.5 million.

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1910 1910 A boy from Ireland comes to America and makes good, but he doesn't forget the poverty he left behind. He returns to rescue his sweetheart just as her family is about to be evicted from their land. Director: Sidney Olcott Writer: Gene Gauntier Stars: Sidney Olcott, Gene Gauntier, Thomas O'Connor

A 1952 Oscar-winning film shot in County Mayo about a retired Irish-American boxer, played by John Wayne, who returns to the Irish town he was born in. A 1952 Oscar-winning film shot in County Mayo about a retired Irish-American boxer, played by John Wayne, who returns to the Irish town he was born in.

Although these films did very well abroad, local critics worried that internationally directed projects drew on stereotypes of Ireland being primitive yet idyllic and the Irish being short-tempered drunkards. Although these films did very well abroad, local critics worried that internationally directed projects drew on stereotypes of Ireland being primitive yet idyllic and the Irish being short-tempered drunkards.

1922 the Censorship of Film Act In 50 years official film censors banned 3,000 Irish-produced movies and cut 10,000 more

An IRA man races to Dublin to warn his colleagues of a forthcoming raid, but he is captured by British forces. An IRA man races to Dublin to warn his colleagues of a forthcoming raid, but he is captured by British forces. Director: George Dewhurst Writer: I.J. Eppel Stars: Paddy Dunne Cullinan, Frances Macnamarra, Daisy Campbell

1970s socially conscious themes and avant-garde techniques

1980s 1980s The government was beginning to understand just how economically significant moviemaking in Ireland could be.

Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot. Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot.