"Irish War of Independence films", by f-83972
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1. Troubles (1988)
208 min | Drama
A grand hotel fallen into decay, two women with secrets, and a dangerous political situation about to boil over: these intriguing elements all combine in this gripping drama from the ... See full summary »
Stars: Ian Charleson, Ian Richardson, Emer Gillespie, Cathleen Delany
Votes: 80
2. Ascendancy (1983)
92 min | Drama
Connie is a member of the British landowning "Ascendancy" in Ireland after WWI. Through a chance friendship with a British soldier, she learns how sheltered she has been, and chooses to ... See full summary »
Director: Edward Bennett | Stars: Julie Covington, Ian Charleson, John Phillips, Susan Engel
Votes: 75
3. The Last September (1999)
R | 103 min | Drama, History, Romance
In the heart of a young woman, lies a secret that divides a nation.
Director: Deborah Warner | Stars: Michael Gambon, Tom Hickey, Keeley Hawes, David Tennant
Votes: 949 | Gross: $0.47M
4. Behind the Mask (1991)
75 min | Documentary, War
Documentary about rebel group IRA (Irish Republican Army), and their view of the conflict against the British and the Protestants of Northern Irleland.
Director: Frank Martin | Stars: John Fitzpatrick, Brenda Bruce, Jackson Burns, Brandan Hughes
Votes: 123
5. Ballyseedy (1997 TV Movie)
94 min | History
Dramatised retelling of the Ballyseedy massacre of 1923, during the Irish Civil War, when nine IRA prisoners died after they were bound together and forced to walk into a mine field.
Director: Frank Hand | Stars: Justin Aylmer, Fran Brennan, Barry Cassin, John Fraher
Votes: 7
6. The Treaty (1991 TV Movie)
107 min | Drama, History
In 1921, the Anglo-Irish Treaty between the unrecognised Irish Republic and the British government is concluded after high-stakes negotiations.
Director: Jonathan Lewis | Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Patrick Condren, Ian Bannen, Julian Fellowes
Votes: 177
7. Saoirse? (1961)
92 min | Documentary, War
Documents the period 1919-1922 in Ireland's history, covering the war of independence against the British and the civil war that followed using archive footage from the time, including original newsreel footage.
Director: George Morrison | Stars: Liam Budhlaeir, Aindreas O'Gallchoir, Padraig O'Raghallaigh
Votes: 16
8. A Terrible Beauty... (2013 TV Movie)
97 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A Terrible Beauty is the story of the men and women of the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916, Irish and British, caught up in a conflict many did not understand and of the innocent men and ... See full summary »
Director: Keith Farrell | Stars: Hugh O'Conor, Owen McDonnell, Rick Burn, Karen Ardiff
Votes: 65
9. The Informer (1935)
Approved | 91 min | Crime, Drama
In 1922, an Irish rebel informs on his friend, then feels doom closing in.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster, Margot Grahame
Votes: 7,181 | Gross: $2.07M
10. Beloved Enemy (1936)
Approved | 90 min | Drama, Romance, War
In 1921, Irish rebels launch an uprising with the aim of creating an Irish republic, independent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. One of the rebellion's leaders and a ... See full summary »
Director: H.C. Potter | Stars: Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, Karen Morley, Henry Stephenson
Votes: 385
11. Ryan's Daughter (1970)
R | 200 min | Drama, Romance
Set in the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married woman in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Christopher Jones
Votes: 10,689 | Gross: $30.85M
12. Michael Collins (1996)
R | 133 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
Neil Jordan's historical biopic of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, the man who led a guerrilla war against the UK, helped negotiate the creation of the Irish Free State, and led the National Army during the Irish Civil War.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Julia Roberts, Ian Hart
Votes: 33,775 | Gross: $11.09M
13. A Nightingale Falling (2014)
110 min | Drama, History, War
Set in Ireland during the War of Independence, two sisters lives are changed forever as they care for a wounded soldier. What transpires is a tragic love story of a household and its inhabitants, caught in the crucible of dark deep secrets.
Directors: Garret Daly, Martina McGlynn | Stars: Tara Breathnach, Muireann Bird, Gerard McCarthy, Brian Fortune
Votes: 286
14. The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006)
Not Rated | 127 min | Drama, War
Against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, two brothers fight a guerrilla war against British forces.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Pádraic Delaney, Liam Cunningham, Orla Fitzgerald
Votes: 54,657 | Gross: $1.83M
15. The Secret Scripture (2016)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama, Romance
A woman keeps a diary of her extended stay at a mental hospital.
Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: Theo James, Rooney Mara, Laurence O'Fuarain, Eric Bana
Votes: 8,479
16. Jees ja just (1943)
99 min | Comedy, War
Kalle Ryhmy and Ville Romppainen have to go behind the lines to destroy a Russian weapons stockpile.
Director: Risto Orko | Stars: Oiva Luhtala, Reino Valkama, Kirsti Hurme, Kullervo Kalske
Votes: 57
17. The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966)
Not Rated | 110 min | Adventure, Biography, Family
After inheriting his father's title, the young noble, Hugh O'Connell, is taken hostage by the English viceroy but escapes to lead an uprising.
Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Peter McEnery, Susan Hampshire, Tom Adams, Gordon Jackson
Votes: 429
18. Ryan's Daughter (1970)
R | 200 min | Drama, Romance
Set in the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married woman in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Christopher Jones
Votes: 10,689 | Gross: $30.85M
19. Scarlett (1994)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Romance
In this long-awaited sequel to Gone With the Wind, Scarlett's flight from the scrutiny of Atlanta society takes her on a journey to Savannah, Charleston, England, and Ireland, where she discovers her family's roots.
Stars: Joanne Whalley, Timothy Dalton, Annabeth Gish, Julie Harris
Votes: 3,397
20. The Informer (1935)
Approved | 91 min | Crime, Drama
In 1922, an Irish rebel informs on his friend, then feels doom closing in.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster, Margot Grahame
Votes: 7,181 | Gross: $2.07M
21. Juno and the Paycock (1929)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
During the Irish Civil War in 1922, a family earns a big inheritance. They start leading a rich life, forgetting what the most important values are.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Sara Allgood, Edward Chapman, Barry Fitzgerald, Maire O'Neill
Votes: 2,537
22. Rebel Heart (2001– )
196 min | Drama
The move towards independence in Ireland, from the 1916 Easter Rising until the 1922 civil war is seen through the eyes of a naive idealistic young man
Stars: James D'Arcy, Frank Laverty, Vincent Regan, Paloma Baeza
Votes: 129
23. Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)
R | 112 min | Drama, History, War
The story of General Romeo Dallaire's frustrated efforts to stop the madness of the Rwandan Genocide, despite the complete indifference of his superiors.
Directors: Jennifer Capraru, Roger Spottiswoode | Stars: Roy Dupuis, Owen Sejake, James Gallanders, Michel Ange Nzojibwami
Votes: 3,699
24. Ballyvaughan Story (2006)
6 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
The year is 1921 and the village of Ballyvaughan in Western Ireland is engulfed in the Irish War of Independence with the British. When the IRA devises the assassination of two British ... See full summary »
Director: Sara Pocock | Star: Jim Hyland
Votes: 14
25. Michael Collins (1996)
R | 133 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
Neil Jordan's historical biopic of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, the man who led a guerrilla war against the UK, helped negotiate the creation of the Irish Free State, and led the National Army during the Irish Civil War.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Julia Roberts, Ian Hart
Votes: 33,775 | Gross: $11.09M
26. The Treaty (1991 TV Movie)
107 min | Drama, History
In 1921, the Anglo-Irish Treaty between the unrecognised Irish Republic and the British government is concluded after high-stakes negotiations.
Director: Jonathan Lewis | Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Patrick Condren, Ian Bannen, Julian Fellowes
Votes: 177
27. The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006)
Not Rated | 127 min | Drama, War
Against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, two brothers fight a guerrilla war against British forces.
Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Pádraic Delaney, Liam Cunningham, Orla Fitzgerald
Votes: 54,657 | Gross: $1.83M
28. The Last September (1999)
R | 103 min | Drama, History, Romance
In the heart of a young woman, lies a secret that divides a nation.
Director: Deborah Warner | Stars: Michael Gambon, Tom Hickey, Keeley Hawes, David Tennant
Votes: 949 | Gross: $0.47M
29. Talk of Angels (1998)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama, Romance, War
A young Irishwoman becomes governess to 3 daughters of a rich family in Spain in 1936, just before the civil war. The mom likes Franco - the dad doesn't. She becomes family. She befriends 5 Irishwomen.
Director: Nick Hamm | Stars: Polly Walker, Vincent Perez, Franco Nero, Frances McDormand
Votes: 898 | Gross: $0.02M
30. My Left Foot (1989)
R | 103 min | Biography, Drama
Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot.
Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan, Kirsten Sheridan
Votes: 79,820 | Gross: $14.74M
31. Nora (2000)
R | 106 min | Biography, Drama
Dublin, 1904, James Joyce chats up Nora Barnacle, a hotel maid recently come from Galway. She enchants him with her frank, uninhibited manner, and before long, he's convinced her to come with him to Trieste.
Director: Pat Murphy | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Susan Lynch, Andrew Scott, Vinnie McCabe
Votes: 1,847 | Gross: $0.01M
32. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1977)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama
Stephen Dedalus is a young man growing up in Ireland in the early part of the twentieth century. His search for knowledge and understanding, and the decline of his family's circumstances, ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Strick | Stars: Bosco Hogan, T.P. McKenna, John Gielgud, Rosaleen Linehan
Votes: 231
33. Irish Destiny (1926)
Approved | 73 min | Drama, Romance
An IRA man races to Dublin to warn his colleagues of a forthcoming raid, but he is captured by British forces.
Director: George Dewhurst | Stars: Paddy Dunne Cullinan, Frances Macnamarra, Daisy Campbell, Clifford Pembroke
Votes: 72
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