Black '47 (film)
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Directed by | Lance Daly |
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Cinematography | Declan Quinn |
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Music by | Brian Byrne |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
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Language | English |
Black 47 is a 2018 drama directed by Lance Daly. It stars Hugo Weaving, James Frecheville, Jim Broadbent, Stephen Rea, Freddie Fox, and Moe Dunford.[9][10] The film is set during the Great Irish Famine in 1847.
It premiered at the 2018 Berlin Film Festival.[11] and will be released on 7 September 2018 in Ireland by Wildcard Distributions[12] and the 28 September 2018 in the UK and US by Altitude Films and IFC Films[13][14].
Cast
- Hugo Weaving as Hannah
- James Frecheville as Feeney
- Jim Broadbent as Lord Kilmichael
- Stephen Rea as Conneely
- Freddie Fox as Pope
- Moe Dunford as Fitzgibbon
- Barry Keoghan as Hobson
- Sarah Greene as Ellie
- Colm Seoighe as Swineherd
- Ronan O'Connor as Red McCormack
- Ciaran Grace as O' Sé
- Dermot Crowley as Judge Bolton
- Antonia Campbell-Hughes as Brigid Ni Dhomhnaill
- Aidan McArdle as Cronin
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 6 reviews, and an average rating of 5/10.[15]
References
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (16 February 2018). "Berlin Film Review: 'Black 47'". Variety. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Irish Action Movie Black 47 Gets Irish Release Date" (1 June 2018) Film in Dublin. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ Evans, Greg. (August 16, 2018) IFC Films Nabs U.S. Rights To ‘Black 47’: Lance Daly’s Historical Thriller Recounts Dark Irish Chapter, Deadline Hollywood, retrieved 21 August 2018
- ^ Heath, Paul (28 July 2018). "Black 47 trailer lands ahead of a UK release this September" The Hollywood News. Retrieved 21 August 2018
- ^ a b c "Film File Black 47". Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Black 47, (2018) Wildcard Distributions
- ^ Black 47, (2018) Altitude, Retrieved 21 August 2018
- ^ Black '47, Opens Friday September 28, (August 2018), IFC Center Retrieved on 21 August 2018
- ^ Frances Mulraney (29 November 2016). "Irish famine movie 'Black '47' begins filming". IrishCentral.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Klemens, Kristen (29 November 2016). "Shoot underway on 'Black 47' starring Hugo Weaving, Jim Broadbent | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ O’Brien, Jennifer (21 February 2018). "'The 'most important story in Irish history' given its cinematic debut". Retrieved 21 February 2018 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ "Irish Action Movie Black 47 Gets Irish Release Date" (1 June 2018) Film in Dublin. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ Heath, Paul (28 July 2018). "Black 47 trailer lands ahead of a UK release this September" The Hollywood News. Retrieved 21 August 2018
- ^ Evans, Greg. (August 16, 2018) IFC Films Nabs U.S. Rights To ‘Black 47’: Lance Daly’s Historical Thriller Recounts Dark Irish Chapter, Deadline Hollywood, retrieved 21 August 2018
- ^ "Black 47 (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 20 March 2018.