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Sep 12, 2011 · The short introduction from the Irish Film Institute cited Guests of the Nation as a major influence on director Neil Jordan, specifically on The Crying Game, and you can definitely see that here. The story is remarkably straight-forward: two IRA men are assigned the duty of guarding two captured British soldiers.
Sep 22, 2011 · Guests of the Nation: Directed by Denis Johnston. With Barry Fitzgerald, Cyril Cusack, Shelah Richards, Donald Beaven. During the Irish War of Independence in 1921, a pair of IRA soldiers are ordered to guard two British prisoners, but face a dilemma when they bond with their captives.
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- Drama
- Denis Johnston
- 2011-09-22
During the Irish War of Independence in 1921, a pair of IRA soldiers are ordered to guard two British prisoners, but face a dilemma when they bond with their captives.
The story begins with two British Army privates, Hawkins and Belcher, being held hostage by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) near Ballinasloe, County Galway during the Irish War of Independence. The hostages play cards and argue about politics, religion and girls with their IRA captors, Bonaparte and Noble, while being housed in the cottage of ...
- Frank O'Connor
- 1931
Jun 21, 2022 · Guests Of The Nation at Cork Midsummer Festival has Corcadorca and Kevin Barry breathing new life into the War of Independence tale.
1935. 0 hr 49 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. Where to Watch. A drama about a pair of Irish insurgents and captured British soldiers. Based on the short story by Frank O'Connor. Check out the exclusive...
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Guests of the Nation is about the British soldiers in Ireland. Frank Converse, a gifted actor, does a superb job in the leading role as Barney Callahan, an Irishman torn between love of country and duty towards it.
