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Mother Ireland

1976 · 38 min

A quiet, thoughtful conversation that drifts between personal memory and national feeling, asking for patient attention rather than drama.}{.

Directed by
Derek Bailey
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Edna O'Brien, Peter Hall, Russell Harty
Overview
Edna O’Brien is interviewed by Russell Harty about her writing and her relationship with Ireland, as explored in her latest non-fiction book Mother Ireland.

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Directed by
Derek Bailey
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Edna O'Brien, Peter Hall, Russell Harty
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • memory
  • family
  • gender
  • isolation
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Derek Bailey
Starring
Edna O'Brien, Peter Hall, Russell Harty
Runtime
38 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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