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Michael Collins

6.7

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Original title

Michael Collins

Year

1996

Running time

132 min.

Country

Ireland

Director

Neil Jordan

Screenwriter

Neil Jordan

Cast

Music

Elliot Goldenthal

Cinematography

Chris Menges

Producer

Co-production Ireland-United Kingdom-United States;

Geffen Pictures

Genre

Drama | Biography. Terrorism. IRA

Synopsis

Starting with Ireland's bloody Easter Rebellion of 1916 and ending with his untimely death, this epic film tells the charged story of Michael "Mickey" Collins. An IRA founder whose innovative guerrilla tactics succeeded in bringing freedom from British rule, Collins remains a controversial but much respected political figure, who is skillfully embodied in the film by Liam Neeson. Aidan Quinn plays his longtime friend Harry, and Julia Roberts, sporting a nice brogue and lovely period costumes, is Katie, the woman they both love.

Awards: 1996: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Cinematography, OST - Drama

1996: 2 Nominations for Golden Globe: Best Actor Drama (Liam Neeson), OST

1996: 2 Nominations for BAFTA: Best Cinematography, Supp. Actor (Rickman)

1996: Venice Film Festival: Copa Volpi Best Actor (Neeson), Golden Lion (Jordan)

1996: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best Original Score

1996: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Cinematography. 2 Nominations

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Critics' reviews

"Handsome, but curiously cold, considering the emotional heat of Anglo-Irish matters. Fortunately, Liam Neeson commands almost every frame"

Peter Stack: SFGATE
"For audiences elsewhere in the world, the facts in 'Michael Collins' will be less interesting than the characters and the myths, and on that basis Neil Jordan's movie functions well (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
Jordan not only does an exceptional job recreating the Ireland of the 1920s, but presents us with an entirely human protagonist who's flawed yet sympathetic

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
"This is Jordan's most ambitious and satisfying movie -- a thriller with a real sense of scale, pace, menace and moral import"

Geoff Andrew: Time Out

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Michael Collins

1996

Neil Jordan

6.7

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