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Out of Ireland

starring: Gabriel Byrne, Brenda Fricker, Kelly McGillis, Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn
directed by: Paul Wagner

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0755362094890
Format: Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: SHANACHIE
Manufacturer: SHANACHIE
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: SHANACHIE
Release Date: December 16, 1997
Running Time: 95 minutes
Sales Rank: 19923
Studio: SHANACHIE
Theatrical Release Date: June 09, 1995



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Amazon.com:
The enormous story of Irish emigration is well told in this documentary that mixes an adept historical overview and deeply touching personal stories with well-chosen archival material and gorgeously filmed modern footage. The troubled history of Ireland is covered by way of explaining why millions fled their homeland, and deserved attention is given to the uprising of 1798 and the Great Famine of the 1840s. The flood of poor Irish to the New World and their struggles to assimilate and eventually triumph is told with excerpts of letters, some of which are beautifully read by the noted playwright John B. Keane. Musician and folklorist Mick Moloney appears frequently to offer apt anecdotes and appropriate snatches of song, and historians provide perspective on the poverty and political repression at home that forced the Irish to cross a dangerous ocean to find a better life. Representative 19th-century Irish immigrants who found new lives in places as diverse as Massachusetts and North Dakota are profiled, and the contributions made in American society by the descendants of the millions who left Ireland are noted. As a striking blend of solid history and resonant personalities, Out of Ireland is a thoughtful presentation that also happens to be a pleasure to watch. --Robert J. McNamara



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Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Bored me to tears
I ordered this DVD with high hopes. As it is entitled "Out of Ireland", I thought it might address ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - IRELAND FOREVER
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Excellent History Of the Irish in America
The journey of Irish men and women forced from their own homeland to avoid starvation, religious discrimination ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent historical overview
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