Rocky Road to Dublin
Genres
Overview
Irish-born journalist Peter Lennon examines the contemporary (1967) state of the Republic of Ireland, posing the question, “What do you do with your revolution once you’ve got it?” It argues that Ireland was dominated by cultural isolationism, Gaelic and clerical traditionalism at the time of its making.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
67 min
Release Date
1968-09-30
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
7.2
John Huston
Self
Peter Lennon
Self - Narrator
Sean O’Faoláin
Self
Conor Cruise O’Brien
Self
Douglas Gageby
Self
Jim Fitzgerald
Self
Liam O’Briain
Self
Phyllis Hamilton
Self
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