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"Guests of the Nation" is a short story written by Frank O'Connor, first published in 1931, portraying the execution of two British soldiers being held captive by the Irish Republican Army during the War for Independence. The story is split into four sections, each section taking a different tone.
- Frank O'Connor
- 1931
22 set 2011 · Guests of the Nation: Directed by Denis Johnston. With Barry Fitzgerald, Cyril Cusack, Shelah Richards, Donald Beaven. During the Irish War of Independence in 1921, a pair of IRA soldiers are ordered to guard two British prisoners, but face a dilemma when they bond with their captives.
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- Drama
- Denis Johnston
- 2011-09-22
Widely regarded as one of the most significant films of the Irish silent film canon, Denis Johnston’s Guests of the Nation (1935), preserved and restored by the IFI Irish Film Archive and based on Frank O’Connor’s short story of friendship between British soldiers and their IRA captors, receives its North American premiere with a new ...
2 apr 2013 · Guests of the Nation (1935) - sound clip - YouTube. Irish Film Institute. 3.18K subscribers. 2. 1.6K views 10 years ago. The Irish Film Institute's IFI International programme presents...
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- 1632
- Irish Film Institute
1935 Directed by Denis Johnston. During the Irish War of Independence in 1921, a pair of IRA soldiers are ordered to guard two British prisoners, but face a dilemma when they bond with their captives. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
- Denis Johnston
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The film is based on Frank O'Connor's 1931 short story with the same title. Although completed in 1934 and first shown in Ireland early the following year, this film was not distributed or shown outside Ireland for over 75 years. Its U.S. premiere took place in New York City in September 2011.
