I Am Ireland

Overview

Inspired by Patrick Pearse’s poem Mise Éire (“I Am Ireland”), this documentary assembles archival footage from across Europe to trace the rise of Irish nationalism from the 1890s through the 1916 Easter Rising. Directed by George Morrison, the film chronicles key figures and events of the independence movement, with Irish-language narration and a score by Seán Ó Riada.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 1, 1959

Original language

Irish

Spoken languages

Irish

Countries

Ireland

Cast

Padraig O'Raghallaigh,Liam Budhlaeir

Director

George Morrison

Writer

Sean MacReamoinn

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1281853