It's Handy When People Don't Die
Brief Synopsis
All the men in Wexford set off to join the 1798 rebellion, blessed by the village wiseman and priest; however Art, a kind of fool or child of nature, remains behind to witness and wonder at the way communities turn shed blood into the heavy wine of legend.
Cast & Crew
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Tommy Mcardle
Director
Garrett Keogh
Brendan Cauldwell
Bob Carlile
Catherine Gibson
Barbara Macnamara
Film Details
Release Date
1980
Production Company
Kinship Films
Distribution Company
Kinship Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 42m
Synopsis
All the men in Wexford set off to join the 1798 rebellion, blessed by the village wiseman and priest; however Art, a kind of fool or child of nature, remains behind to witness and wonder at the way communities turn shed blood into the heavy wine of legend.
Director
Tommy Mcardle
Director
Film Details
Release Date
1980
Production Company
Kinship Films
Distribution Company
Kinship Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 42m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "In the Name of the Nation: Celebrating Irish Filmmaking 1910-94" June 10 - July 7, 1994.
