The Rockingham Shoot
Brief Synopsis
County Roscommon in the 1950s. A fiercely nationalistic schoolteacher beats his pupils and subjects them to rigorous Gaelic spelling tests when they play hookey to work for the "English" aristocracy at Rockingham Palace during a pheasant shoot.
Cast & Crew
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Kieran Hickey
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Rockingham Shoot
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1987
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
County Roscommon in the 1950s. A fiercely nationalistic schoolteacher beats his pupils and subjects them to rigorous Gaelic spelling tests when they play hookey to work for the "English" aristocracy at Rockingham Palace during a pheasant shoot.
Director
Kieran Hickey
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Rockingham Shoot
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1987
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
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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.
