Poitin is widely regarded as a classic of Irish cinema. It tells the story of a Conamara moonshiner Read More »
Tag Archives: Cyril Cusack
The Rising of the Moon (1957) John Ford, Tyrone Power, Noel Purcell, Cyril Cusack
Three vignettes of old Irish country life, based on a series of short stories. Read More »
The Abdication (1974) Anthony Harvey, Peter Finch, Liv Ullmann, Cyril Cusack
Queen Christina of Sweden abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic Church. Read More »
Esther Waters (1948) Ian Dalrymple, Peter Proud, Kathleen Ryan, Dirk Bogarde, Cyril Cusack
Esther (Kathleen Ryan) goes into service in Victorian England, only to be seduced by the sweet talking groom William (Sir Dirk Bogarde) Read More »
Sacco and Vanzetti (1971) Giuliano Montaldo, Gian Maria Volonté, Riccardo Cucciolla, Cyril Cusack
In 1920, the anarchist Italian immigrants Niccola Sacco (Riccardo Cucciolla) Read More »
The Homecoming (1973) Peter Hall, Ian Holm, Paul Rogers, Cyril Cusack
Max is a surly pensioner who alternately venerates and vilifies his dead wife. Sam, his brother, is a supercilious chauffeur. Read More »
The Wild Heart (1952) Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Jennifer Jones, David Farrar, Cyril Cusack, Drama, Romance
A re-editing of Gone to Earth (1950) after a disagreement and court case between director Michael Powell and producer David O. Selznick. Read More »