The Treaty (film)
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| The Treaty | |
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| Directed by | Jonathan Lewis |
| Written by | Brian Phelan |
| Produced by | Kieran Corrigan |
| Starring | Brendan Gleeson Ian Bannen Julian Fellowes Barry McGovern |
| Cinematography | Breffni Byrne |
| Edited by | Chris Rodmell |
Release date | 5 December 1991 |
Running time | 107 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
The Treaty is a 1991 Irish historical television film written by Brian Phealan and directed by Jonathan Lewis.
The film is about the Anglo-Irish Treaty that Michael Collins bargained for with the British government in 1921. Low budget and originally made for television, this is a RTÉ - BBC co-production.
Brendan Gleeson plays Michael Collins, Barry McGovern plays Éamon de Valera, Bosco Hogan plays Erskine Childers, John Warner plays George V, and Julian Fellowes plays Winston Churchill.
The plot has David Lloyd George, played by Ian Bannen, discussing the translation of the Irish word "poblacht" with de Valera.
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