Irish filmmaker hopes to bring easter rising film to big screen as liam neesons son to play collins 25 years after dad. The rising, which was to feature the big screen debut of liam neesons. Portraying the true story of the 1916 easter rebellion in ireland, the rising will be the prequel to the historic movies michael collins starring liam neeson. Portraying the true story of the 1916 easter rebellion in ireland, the rising will be the prequel to the historic movies michael collins starring liam neeson and the wind that shakes the barley which won the palme dor at cannes film festival in 2006. Liam neeson narrates an account of the dublin easter uprising of 1916 as seen through irish eyes. Rte irelands national public service media 33,005 views. Narrated by liam neeson, this awardwinning, landmark documentary tells the dramatic story of the events that took place in dublin during easter week 1916, when a small group of irish rebels took on the might of the british empire. The insurrection was planned by patrick pearse, tom clarke, and several other leaders of the irish republican brotherhood, which was a revolutionary society within the. The university of notre dame will play a major role in the international celebration of the centenary of irelands 1916 easter rising.
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Dozens are live tweeting their thoughts as the country looks back at the events around the easter rising in 1916. It won the golden lion at the venice film festival. Liam neesons son micheal to play collins in delayed 1916. International takeup on rising documentary phenomenal. Brothers who were executed in kilmainham jail, dublin ireland.
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