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Celtic Films is a British production company based in London and best known for its involvement in the Sharpe series. It was founded in 1986. At present, it is separately incorporated as Celtic Films Entertainment, Celtic Films España, Celtic Films Pvt. Ltd., Celtic Digital, AZ Celtic Films, and Sharpe Film. [1]
7.3 (1.3K) Rate. TV Series. In 5th century Ireland, a young Celtic chieftain and his allies fight against Roman encroachment, the manipulative pro-Roman puppet ruler of Ireland, Queen Diana, and her immortal adviser who seeks the biblical Spear of Longinus.
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May 2, 2020 · Few of the films on this list pass the purity test for absolute uncorrupted Irishness. Our rules are looser than some may prefer. Significant numbers of Irish personnel is a factor. Notable...
Movies set in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales...and also in somewhat lesser known Celtic regions, such as Brittany and Cornwall. Note: not all the films were actually shot in their supposed locations.
- Waking Ned
- The Field
- The Van
- The Wind That Shakes The Barley
- Intermission
- The Commitments
- The Young Offenders Movie
- A Bad Day For The Cut
- Veronica Guerin
- The Secret of Kells
Out of the many Irish films in this guide, Waking Nedis my absolute favourite. This is fast-packed comedy directed by Kirk Jones that tackles the popular theme of what happens when someone in the village wins the lottery. Best pals Jackie O’Shea (Ian Bannen) and Michael O’Sullivan (David Kelly) decide to pay their nouveau-riche neighbour a visit. A...
You’ll see the Field top many guides to the best Irish movies, and for good reason. Directed by Jim Sheridan, The Field follows the story of “Bull” McCabe (Richard Harris) who finds out that the land he has tended for 30 years is to be auctioned off. McCabe is outbid by a rich American (Tom Berenger) who plans to build a factory on the site. Howeve...
This drama/ comedystarring Donal O’Kelly as “Bimbo” Reeves gives a lighthearted insight into the world of food trucks. Directed by Stephen Frears, the plot follows Bimbo who is sacked from the bakery where he works and decides to run his own food truck. His long-suffering friend Larry (played by Colm Meaney) finds Bimbo a trying boss but when some ...
Topping high in the popularity score, The Wind That Shakes the Barley is a war drama set in the early 1920s against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence. Damien (Cillian Murphy) is about to leave Ireland to study as a doctor in London but an attack by brutal Black and Tans (British Forces) leads him to fight alongside his brother Teddy (Pa...
Ahh, Intermission. This is an absolute peach of a flick that often fails to make it onto many lists of the best Irish films. Intermission is a lively crime comedy when Dubliner John (Cillian Murphy from Peaky Blinders) suggests a trial breakup with his girlfriend (Kelly MacDonald). She moves on to date a banker and John teams up with small-time cro...
Based on the novel by Roddy Doyle, the Commitments is one of the more iconic Irish comedy films. It follows music promoter Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins) starts his own R&B group in Dublin. He brings together an all-white band who, despite an inherent lack of experience with R&B, manage to get themselves noticed. That is, until the perils of fame a...
The Young Offenders is an Irish comedy written directed and co-produced by Peter Foott. It started its life as a series and quickly became one of the most popular Irish TV showsto hit our screens. Set in Cork, friends Conor MacSweeney (Alex Murphy) and Jock Murphy (Chris Walley) could almost be twins. They steal bikes and head off on a road trip in...
This 2017 Mystery Thriller directed and co-written by Chris Baugh is a tale of revenge with an interesting twist. Middle-aged Irish farmer Donal (Nigel O’Neill) sets out to see justice done when his elderly mother Florence (Stella McCusker) is murdered during a home invasion. It leads Donal into an unfamiliar criminal underworld as the truth about ...
Veronica Guerinis one of the most famous Irish movies for good reason. It tells the horrific story of what happened to Guerin, an investigative journalist, while she was investigating Dublin’s underworld. Cate Blanchett gives a notable performance as Irish journalist Veronica Guerin in this 2003 biographical crime drama. This moving biographical ta...
Set in the days of the Vikings in a remote Irish woodland, The Secret of Kells is an animated fantasy film about the making of the famous 9th century illustrated manuscript known as the Book of Kells. Abbot Cellach (Brendan Gleeson) prepares defences against the Vikings while his nephew Brendan (Evan McGuire) seems oblivious to impending doom as he...
Celtic Folklore Films - Old Stories, New Tellings. by urbanemovies • Created 8 years ago • Modified 8 months ago. Which of these movies based on Celtic* folklore is the best new telling rooted in an old story or mythical creature?
Dec 3, 2015 · With cities as aesthetically pleasing as Edinburgh, highlands and lochs plentiful and beautiful and a charm both Celtic and individual, Scottish movies have a mark on them that makes them a unique entry into the world of cinema.
