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Irish Cinema Classics

Presenter Tom Brook travels to Ireland to uncover the growth of the Irish film industry. He revisits five Irish film classics, including The Quiet Man, The Crying Game and The Banshees of Inisherin.

Talking Movies turns its attention to Ireland to explore and to celebrate classic Irish cinema. Presenter Tom Brook travels to Ireland for the first time in 40 years to uncover the growth of the Irish film industry and trace its development over the recent decades into a modern and growing cultural powerhouse. Through meeting distinguished critics, journalists and film lovers, Talking Movies revisits five Irish film classics: The Quiet Man, The Crying Game, The Snapper, Once and The Banshees of Inisherin. This special programme addresses the role they play in the canon of Irish cinema and explores their place in the wider context of Ireland's social history.

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23 minutes

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Next Saturday 12:30GMT

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