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The Spirit of Brendan Behan
UNITED STATES · 1990

The Spirit of Brendan Behan

Stephen Dwoskin
Irish literature prison life capital punishment biographical drama Dublin
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Synopsis

A film about the writing of Brendan Behan realised through three performers wandering through Dublin reciting extracts from his work. Together it tells of Behan's life and also prison, about executions,about the fear that sometimes penetrates the soul and of the disgrace of day to day life in jail. Their Irish accents strengthen and empower the words during the unrolling of the 30 minute film imme

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