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Plot. The story begins with two British Army privates, Hawkins and Belcher, being held hostage by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) near Ballinasloe, County Galway during the Irish War of Independence. The hostages play cards and argue about politics, religion and girls with their IRA captors, Bonaparte and Noble, while being housed in ...
- Frank O'Connor
- 1931
Sep 22, 2011 · Guests of the Nation: Directed by Denis Johnston. With Barry Fitzgerald, Cyril Cusack, Shelah Richards, Donald Beaven. During the Irish War of Independence in 1921, a pair of IRA soldiers are ordered to guard two British prisoners, but face a dilemma when they bond with their captives.
- (13)
- Drama
- Denis Johnston
- 2011-09-22
Widely regarded as one of the most significant films of the Irish silent film canon, Denis Johnston’s Guests of the Nation (1935), preserved and restored by the IFI Irish Film Archive and based on Frank O’Connor’s short story of friendship between British soldiers and their IRA captors, receives its North American premiere with a new ...
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Welcome to Vibes, TMDB's new rating system! For more information, visit the contribution bible. Overview. During the Irish War of Independence in 1921, a pair of IRA soldiers are ordered to guard two British prisoners, but face a dilemma when they bond with their captives. Denis Johnston. Director. Frank O'Connor. Story. Top Billed Cast.
Last updated on…. During the Irish War of Independence in 1921, a pair of IRA soldiers are ordered to guard two British prisoners, but face a dilemma when they bond with their captives.
Sep 12, 2011 · The short introduction from the Irish Film Institute cited Guests of the Nation as a major influence on director Neil Jordan, specifically on The Crying Game, and you can definitely see that here. The story is remarkably straight-forward: two IRA men are assigned the duty of guarding two captured British soldiers.
