Paul Bennett

Paul Bennett

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Men of the Earth
Title: Men of the Earth
Character: New Foreman
Released: November 14, 2012
Type: Movie
Traffic is delayed on the edge of a roadwork site, but what are the council workers doing? A privileged encounter with a secret somber ritual of working men. This is the second in Andrew Kavanagh’s trilogy (after the successful "At The Formal’) exploring tribalism and ritual in contemporary society.
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When the Sky Falls
Title: When the Sky Falls
Released: June 26, 2000
Type: Movie
Fact-based story about Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton, who invaded the Irish underworld and attempted to expose the illegitimate activities she found. Hampered by the system, a police consort is ineffectual at aiding her despite trying to step outside of the normal bounds. Kevin McNally plays her husband, who hates her activities and the danger in which she places herself. Nonetheless, he grudgingly admires her persistence and encourages her investigation.
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Michael Collins
Title: Michael Collins
Character: Cosgrave
Released: October 25, 1996
Type: Movie
Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.
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The Outcasts
Title: The Outcasts
Character: Father Connelly
Released: November 12, 1982
Type: Movie
In 1810 Ireland, a man whose wife has died finds that his daughter is accused of being a witch. A magic fiddler comes to her aid.
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Title: Les Roses de Dublin
Character: Tom Kavanaugh
Released: November 10, 1981
Type: TV
TV mini series
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Our Boys
Title: Our Boys
Character: Brother
Released: January 1, 1981
Type: Movie
Mixing classroom dramatization with documentary material, interviews with former students who recall barbaric punishments in the name of learning, and a 1932 newsreel of a triumphant Catholic congress in Dublin, this piece poses a challenging and controversial exploration of the Christian Brothers' education system in the 50s.
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On a Paving Stone Mounted
Title: On a Paving Stone Mounted
Released: December 12, 1978
Type: Movie
An impressionistic look at Irish emigrants in London, representing the emigrant's journey, a confusion of anticipation, memories and experience.
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Christmas Morning
Title: Christmas Morning
Character: Arthur McBride
Released: May 1, 1978
Type: Movie
Directed by Tiernan MacBride, this short film – nominated for a Palme d’Or in 1978 for Best Short Film – is a visual representation of the Irish folk song Arthur McBride and The Sergeant, played and sung by Irish singer Paul Brady. The lyrics tell the story of Arthur McBride (Paul Bennett) and his cousin (Paul Wilson) who fight off a recruiting sergeant (Godfrey Quigley) when he tries to enlist them in the British army.