Romance ·Drama · Ireland · 1918 · 1h 30m

Willy Reilly and His Colleen Bawn

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Director
John MacDonagh
Cast
Brian Magowan as Willy Reilly Frances Macnamarra as Helen Folliard/The Colleen Bawn Seamus Macblante as Sir Robert Whitecraft Dermot O'Dowd as Squire Folliard Barrett Macdonnell as The Red Raparee John O'Donohue as Tom the Fool
Crew
William P. Carleton — Writer John MacDonagh — Producer
Synopsis

An Irish Romeo and Juliet set in 18th Century during the Penal Laws. Ends with the marriage of a Catholic aristocrat and the daughter of Protestant Squire.

Mood & Themes
irelandperiod drama18th centurycatholicism vs protestantismromeo & julietsilent
Key Collaborators
John MacDonagh Director William P. Carleton Writer John MacDonagh Producer
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