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Black 47
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLance Daly
Screenplay by
  • PJ Dillon
  • Pierce Ryan
  • Eugene O’Brien
  • Lance Daly
Produced by
  • Macdara Kelleher
  • Tim O'Hair
  • Arcadiy Golubovich
  • Jonathan Loughran
  • Jani Thiltges
  • Martin Metz
Starring
CinematographyDeclan Quinn
Edited by
  • John Walters
  • Julian Ulrichs
Music byBrian Byrne
Distributed by
Release dates
(US & UK)[3][4]
Running time
96 minutes
Countries
  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg[5]
LanguageEnglish

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

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

  1. ^ Kiang, Jessica (16 February 2018). "Berlin Film Review: 'Black 47'". Variety. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Irish Action Movie Black 47 Gets Irish Release Date" (1 June 2018) Film in Dublin. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Heath, Paul (28 July 2018). "Black 47 trailer lands ahead of a UK release this September" The Hollywood News. Retrieved 21 August 2018
  5. ^ a b c "Film File Black 47". Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  6. ^ Black 47, (2018) Wildcard Distributions
  7. ^ Black 47, (2018) Altitude, Retrieved 21 August 2018
  8. ^ Black '47, Opens Friday September 28, (August 2018), IFC Center Retrieved on 21 August 2018
  9. ^ Frances Mulraney (29 November 2016). "Irish famine movie 'Black '47' begins filming". IrishCentral.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  10. ^ Klemens, Kristen (29 November 2016). "Shoot underway on 'Black 47' starring Hugo Weaving, Jim Broadbent | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Irish Action Movie Black 47 Gets Irish Release Date" (1 June 2018) Film in Dublin. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  13. ^ Heath, Paul (28 July 2018). "Black 47 trailer lands ahead of a UK release this September" The Hollywood News. Retrieved 21 August 2018
  14. ^ 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
  15. ^ "Black 47 (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 20 March 2018.