Cinema and Ireland

This was the first comprehensive study of film production in Ireland from the silent period to the present day, and of representations of Ireland and ΓÇÿIrishnessΓÇÖ in native, British, and American films. It remains an authority on the topic. The book focuses on Irish history and politics to examine the context and significance of such films as Irish Destiny, The Quiet Man, RyanΓÇÖs Daughter, Man of Aran, Cal, The Courier, and The Dead.