Filmed in Limerick

Film has truly grown up and come of age here in Limerick. Here is an introduction to just a handful of the many and diverse productions that have been shot here.

The Rising of the Moon (1957)

Comedy/Drama

Director:

John Ford

Writers:

Frank O'Connor ...(story "The Majesty of the Law")

Michael J. McHugh ...(story "A Minute's Wait")

Lady Augusta Gregory ...(story "The Rising of the Moon")

Frank S. Nugent ...(screenplay)

 

Three vignettes of old Irish country life, based on a series of short stories. In "The Majesty of the Law," a police officer must arrest a very old-fashioned, traditional fellow for assault. The man's principles have the policeman and the whole village, including the man he slugged, sympathizing with him. "One Minute's Wait" is about an little train station and glimpses into the lives of the passengers, with a series of comic setups. The third piece is called "1921" and is about a condemned Irish nationalist and his daring escape. Tyrone Power introduces each story.

 

 

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