Fintan O'Toole

Fintan O'Toole


in Dublin, Ireland
Fintan O'Toole is an Irish columnist, literary editor and drama critic for The Irish Times, for which he has written since 1988. O'Toole was drama critic for the New York Daily News from 1997 to 2001 and is a regular contributor to The New York Review of Books.

Movies for Fintan O'Toole...

Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Title: Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Character: Self
Released: March 17, 2023
Type: Movie
Filmmaker Morgan Neville captures Dave Letterman on his first visit to Dublin to hang out with Bono and The Edge in their hometown, experience Dublin, and join the two U2 musicians for a concert performance unlike any they’ve done before.
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Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided
Title: Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided
Character: Himself
Released: March 27, 2019
Type: Movie
The border between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland has meandered across rural Irish farmlands since its creation in 1922. Throughout this time film crews and journalists have descended upon the border, attempting to understand its absurdities and contradictions – and the turmoil it can cause. At yet another crucial moment in its history, Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided brings almost 100 years of archival footage together with the stories of people whose lives have been affected by the border.
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Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street
Title: Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street
Character: Self - Journalist
Released: December 13, 2017
Type: Movie
An account of the life and work of Irish writer James Joyce (1882-1941) narrated by US actress Anjelica Huston.
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Bobby Sands: 66 Days
Title: Bobby Sands: 66 Days
Character: Himself
Released: May 3, 2016
Type: Movie
By the early 1980s, after two decades of violence and unrest, the situation in Northern Ireland took a sudden and profound turn inside the infamous Maze Prison. Seeking the right to be treated as political prisoners rather than common criminals, Irish Republicans led by Bobby Sands began a prison hunger strike that would draw international attention to the conflict. In the 66 days that he refused food, Sands would be elected to the British Parliament, put the Irish Republican struggle centre stage on the world news agenda, and pay the ultimate price for his political convictions. The film combines a powerful mosaic of archival materials, reconstructions and the illuminating accounts of former prisoners, commentators and key players in the drama. With Sands's evocative prison diary at its core, the film brings fresh insight to an iconic figure who single-handedly created a transformative moment in Ireland's history that had global aftershocks.
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Artaud on Aran
Title: Artaud on Aran
Released: March 25, 2010
Type: Movie
This documentary traces the fateful journey of Antonin Artaud across Ireland in 1937 and explores the Theatre of Cruelty and Ireland's impact on Artaud's life and thought after his deportation and incarceration.
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Title: Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Character: Himself - Panellist
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.