Sullo sfondo della guerra d'indipendenza irlandese, due fratelli combattono una guerriglia contro le forze britanniche.Sullo sfondo della guerra d'indipendenza irlandese, due fratelli combattono una guerriglia contro le forze britanniche.Sullo sfondo della guerra d'indipendenza irlandese, due fratelli combattono una guerriglia contro le forze britanniche.
- Regia
- Sceneggiatura
- Star
- Premi
- 7 vittorie e 24 candidature
Mary O'Riordan
- Peggy
- (as Mary Riordan)
Máirtín de Cógáin
- Sean - Volunteer
- (as Mairtin de Cogain)
Trama
Lo sapevi?
- QuizIrish actor Liam Cunningham said about the film and its director Ken Loach "It took an Englishman to come over for me to force me in the position to examine my own history."
- BlooperThe British troops wear medal ribbons from the Great War (1914-18). The film is set in 1919-21 but ribbons were not issued until 1922 by which time British troops had gone.
Recensione in evidenza
Great film
This is a truly great film and well deserving of the Palm D'Or.
It has been said that it is pro IRA or IRA propaganda. I disagree. In fact I think the reverse is the case. It shows up both the brutality of war and the even greater brutality of civil war that sets nation against nation and brother against brother. The film provides an understanding of how Ireland became independent in 1920-1921. It is well documented (e.g. visit the BBC or CAIN websites) that the Black and Tans were a brutal and oppressive irregular force sent to put down the rebellion. The IRA reacted with similar brutality. The film records both with equally graphic scenes. But that is only the first half of the film. The second half deals with the civil war. That's even more tragic and brutal.
Who was on the right side or the wrong side? The film presents the arguments but I really don't think the film takes sides. More of the anti British and anti treaty argument is advanced. But this is understandable because it is historically accurate that West Cost was ferociously anti British and mainly anti treaty. That's why Michael Collins was destined to die there. And it is more important to understand why people/nations go to war or civil war rather than why they don't.
Understanding the reasons does not mean support for war. The film highlights the futility and awfulness of war. Misery destruction and death. Is there such a thing as a just war (apart from 2nd World war)? Aside from the historical debate, the story, filming and acting is magnificent. Much better than the Green Berets on the just war by USA in Vietnam! Blackhawk Down brilliantly covered Somalia from the external US perspective. This film brilliantly covers the 1920/21 wars from the Irish perspective. We need all perspectives.
Well worth seeing with an open mind. Then read the history if you want.
It has been said that it is pro IRA or IRA propaganda. I disagree. In fact I think the reverse is the case. It shows up both the brutality of war and the even greater brutality of civil war that sets nation against nation and brother against brother. The film provides an understanding of how Ireland became independent in 1920-1921. It is well documented (e.g. visit the BBC or CAIN websites) that the Black and Tans were a brutal and oppressive irregular force sent to put down the rebellion. The IRA reacted with similar brutality. The film records both with equally graphic scenes. But that is only the first half of the film. The second half deals with the civil war. That's even more tragic and brutal.
Who was on the right side or the wrong side? The film presents the arguments but I really don't think the film takes sides. More of the anti British and anti treaty argument is advanced. But this is understandable because it is historically accurate that West Cost was ferociously anti British and mainly anti treaty. That's why Michael Collins was destined to die there. And it is more important to understand why people/nations go to war or civil war rather than why they don't.
Understanding the reasons does not mean support for war. The film highlights the futility and awfulness of war. Misery destruction and death. Is there such a thing as a just war (apart from 2nd World war)? Aside from the historical debate, the story, filming and acting is magnificent. Much better than the Green Berets on the just war by USA in Vietnam! Blackhawk Down brilliantly covered Somalia from the external US perspective. This film brilliantly covers the 1920/21 wars from the Irish perspective. We need all perspectives.
Well worth seeing with an open mind. Then read the history if you want.
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- briandelaney
- 24 giu 2006
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- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 1.836.089 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 135.554 USD
- 18 mar 2007
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 22.903.165 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione2 ore 7 minuti
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- 1.85 : 1
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