Excellent, thought provoking film and actually very well balanced.
Black '47
In 1847, when Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long years, Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, returns home to reunite with his estranged family, only to discover the cruelest reality, a black land where death reigns.
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Black '47
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 5, 2018
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama, Western
User Score
65%
Original Title
Black '47
Production Companies
Fastnet Films, Primeridian Entertainment, Samsa Film, uMedia, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Wild Atlantic Pictures
Director
Lance Daly
Description
In 1847, when Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long years, Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, returns home to reunite with his estranged family, only to discover the cruelest reality, a black land where death reigns.
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Reviews
Awful! Bad acting, casting of an Australian as the main character when it's about a big part ...
Not really the Famine film we were promised, but still a decent thriller
An exploration of a gruelling moment in Irish history, ‘Black ‘47’ toys with notions of ethics in...
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