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21 April 2000 (Ireland) morePlot:
In 1904, in Dublin, James Joyce chats up Nora Barnacle, a hotel maid recently come from Galway. She enchants him with her frank... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Irish Actor Upstages Stars At Awards Ceremony (From WENN. 5 December 2000)
Ewan Mcgregor Finds New Holiday Haven In Trieste
(From WENN. 18 April 2000)
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Literary Genius and His Earthy Muse moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Susan Lynch | ... | Nora Barnacle | |
| Andrew Scott | ... | Michael Bodkin | |
| Vinnie McCabe | ... | Uncle Tommy (as Vincent McCabe) | |
| Veronica Duffy | ... | Annie Barnacle | |
| Ewan McGregor | ... | James Joyce | |
| Aedin Moloney | ... | Eva Joyce | |
| Pauline McLynn | ... | Miss Kennedy | |
| Neilí Conroy | ... | Maid | |
| Darragh Kelly | ... | Cosgrave | |
| Alan Devine | ... | Gogarty | |
| Peter McDonald | ... | Stanislaus Joyce | |
| Paul Hickey | ... | Curran | |
| Kate O'Toole | ... | Miss Delahunty | |
| Martin Murphy | ... | George Russell | |
| Karl Scully | ... | John McCormack |
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Rated R for some strong sexuality and related dialogue.Parents Guide:
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Finland:K-15 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Germany:12 (w) | New Zealand:M | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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James Joyce (Ewan McGregor) finds his spiritual and sexual equal and partner in life in Nora Barnacle (Susan Lynch) while a young man in Dublin. Although he is a university student and she a maid at the local hotel, the two become lovers against the advice of Joyce's friends who lust after Nora themselves. Joyce convinces Nora to join him in Italy where he accepted a teaching position. The two begin their lives together living beyond their means, dressing fashionably, and fighting while raising their children. Nora is anything but a quiet professor's wife, she is the life force that motivates him. Joyce, one of the major literary geniuses of the 20th century, is revealed through the film that explores the volatile relationship between the couple through Nora's story.
Susan Lynch won the Best Actress award at the Dublin Film Festival for her performance as the earthy muse whose presence was as much a torture to Joyce as inspiration. Ewan McGregor, in his first adult leading man role, proves he has matured as an actor of solid talent and sensitivity in his role as the jealous, insecure, yet brilliant writer.
Shot on location in Ireland and Italy, Nora is a small independent film produced by McGregor's company, Natural Nylon, and likely to be overlooked by most audiences. However, if solid acting, adult story lines. and turn-of-the-century costume biopics are your cup of tea, this video is worth the price of purchase.