The Treaty

The Treaty
Directed by	Jonathan Lewis
Produced by	Kieran Corrigan
Written by	Brian Phelan
Starring	Brendan Gleeson Ian Bannen Julian Fellowes Barry McGovern
Cinematography	Breffni Byrne
Editing by	Chris Rodmell
Release date(s)	1991
Country	Ireland
Language	English

The Treaty is a 1991 Irish historical television film directed by Jonathan Lewis.

The film is about the Anglo-Irish Treaty that Michael Collins bargained for with the British government in 1921. It is factually accurate, and it shows how negotiations actually worked. Low budget and originally made for television, this RTE - BBC co-production remains one of the best Irish television films.

Brendan Gleeson performed the role of Michael Collins, Barry McGovern played Éamon de Valera, Bosco Hogan played Erskine Childers, John Warner played George V, and Julian Fellowes played Winston Churchill

The plot has David Lloyd George, played by Ian Bannen, discussing the translation of the Irish word "poblacht" with DeValera.

External links

• The Treaty at the Internet Movie Database
• The Treaty at Rotten Tomatoes