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Post by earl on Nov 20, 2007 14:49:14 GMT
The Polish port of Gdansk is to provide the backdrop for a new film based on the life of Irish patriot James Connolly.
Connolly - executed for his role in the 1916 Easter Rising - will be played by Peter Mullan of Trainspotting fame.
The film, due to be filmed in late 2008 or 2009, will be shot in Poland because Dublin has become far too modern.
"Dublin has become Google city," said Tom Stokes of Rascal Films.
"All the old docklands buildings have been obliterated.
"Gdansk is one of the few ports that still have the big, old, red-brick warehouses that once dominated Dublin's docklands.
"It is a pity that we can't use Dublin, but given the large number of Polish workers now in Ireland who are also members of Siptu, Gdansk is almost as relevant."
The Irish government is considering part-financing the 24m euro film as part of its centenary celebrations of the 1916 rising.
Connolly was a rebel, communist and a trade union leader who founded Siptu.
His execution by firing squad after the Easter Rising, supported by a chair because of his wounds, significantly contributed to the mood of bitterness in Ireland.
Patrick Bergin will play Jim Larkin and Susan Lynch will play Connolly's wife, Lillie.
Irish actor Adrian Dunbar will direct the film.
Siptu has committed 500,000 euro to the project, the Communication Workers Union in Ireland has promised 250,000 euro and the RMT transport union in the UK has pledged a similar amount.
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Post by Jim on Nov 20, 2007 18:23:22 GMT
I'd have thought ken loach would be working on this, he loves his irish history.
I do film studies at university, its not rare that films set 100 years ago or in a different era will be shot somewhere else. The Last Samurai about the japanese civil war (with tom cruise being the last samurai left in japan ironically!) was shot in new zealand, they put a foot on japanese ground.
I think most of the crying game was shot in england, too, even the parts that took place in ireland, other than a few scenes in south armagh.
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Post by Blue Angel on Nov 20, 2007 19:17:36 GMT
my friend kamila is from gdansk i might ask her to do some photos of the area out of interest and email them to me - i saw this article on rte the other day also - this film has been in a bit of development hell according to imdb so i wouldn't bet on it been finished on schedule. I for one will be pissed of it minimises lily connolly's role as she always seems to get sidelined in history books although she was in many ways just as important as her husband.
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Post by Wasp on Nov 20, 2007 19:55:04 GMT
Gdansk is lovely, I was there many years ago. I think this is the birthplace of the solidarity leader as well.
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Post by Jim on Nov 20, 2007 21:32:18 GMT
my friend kamila is from gdansk i might ask her to do some photos of the area out of interest and email them to me - i saw this article on rte the other day also - this film has been in a bit of development hell according to imdb so i wouldn't bet on it been finished on schedule. I for one will be pissed of it minimises lily connolly's role as she always seems to get sidelined in history books although she was in many ways just as important as her husband. Almost all films are over budget and over time  |
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Post by Jim on Nov 20, 2007 21:35:36 GMT
As for Gdansk.  |
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Post by Blue Angel on Nov 20, 2007 21:39:25 GMT
yeah i'd rather live there than london to be honest -one that looks a sight better, two the poles are a hell of a sight more friendly than your average londoner.
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Post by bearhunter on Nov 21, 2007 0:28:04 GMT
My favourite one was Waking Ned Devine, which was shot in the Isle of Man because they couldn't find anywhere Irish-looking enough in Ireland.
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Post by earl on Nov 21, 2007 10:51:48 GMT
My favourite one was Waking Ned Devine, which was shot in the Isle of Man because they couldn't find anywhere Irish-looking enough in Ireland. There's a really sh!t comedy called 'Irish jam' Staring African American 'comedian' Eddie Griffin. The entire thing was filmed in Cornwall, because they couldn't find anywhere in Ireland that looked like the town in 'the quiet man'! All but one or two of the actors were English too with horrendous accents! |
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Post by Jim on Nov 21, 2007 13:57:25 GMT
yeah i'd rather live there than london to be honest -one that looks a sight better, two the poles are a hell of a sight more friendly than your average londoner. Fuck London, southerners are ignorant as fuck if you mention anywhere more northern than Norwich. Come up south, all the mancunians will welcome you and tell you their granda is from some boggy town in Roscommon. |
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Post by Republic on Nov 21, 2007 17:50:29 GMT
yeah i'd rather live there than london to be honest -one that looks a sight better, two the poles are a hell of a sight more friendly than your average londoner. Fuck London, southerners are ignorant as fuck if you mention anywhere more northern than Norwich. Come up south, all the mancunians will welcome you and tell you their granda is from some boggy town in Roscommon. Hey I'm from a boggy town in roscommon ;D Actually you are right, last time I was in manchester, met three different irish people, all had links to roscommon ;D |
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Post by Blue Angel on Nov 21, 2007 21:03:05 GMT
I'd quite happilly come up north jim - our headquarters in the north of england and everytime i visit it i'm struck by the fact that the people actually have some basic manners as oppossed to london where it's like a pack of hyenas roaming the streets i sometimes think.
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Post by Jim on Nov 21, 2007 22:59:30 GMT
See! We've got table manners up here. That, and chippys dont look at you weird if you ask for gravy chips. Weird londoners.
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