The Mighty Celt
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Mighty Celt |
| Original title | The Mighty Celt |
| Country of production | Ireland |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2005 |
| length | approx. 88 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Pearse Elliott |
| script | Pearse Elliott |
| production |
Paddy Breathnach , Paddy McDonald , Robert Walpole |
| music | Adrian Johnston |
| camera | Seamus Deasy |
| cut | Dermot Diskin |
| occupation | |
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The Mighty Celt is an Irish film drama from the year 2005 . Pearse Elliott directed and scripted the film .
action
The boy Donal lives with his single mother Kate. In his spare time he works for the owner of the racing dogs Good Joe. Donal rescues a dog that is about to be killed and trains him to race. Meanwhile, Kate reconciles with her ex-boyfriend O, a terrorist who was temporarily in exile.
Reviews
Neil Smith wrote for the BBC on August 22, 2005 that Anderson brought a shot of Hollywood glamor to the film . The story is thin and rather harsh, the film contains images of animal cruelty. McKenna's presentation is promising.
The Hollywood Reporter magazine wrote that the film was well-intentioned, but that it told a predictable story.
Awards
Gillian Anderson received the Audience Award at the Irish Film and Television Awards in 2005 . The film for Best Picture , Pearse Elliott as Screenwriter and Seamus Deasy were nominated for the Irish Film and Television Award .
background
The film was shot in Belfast and Larne ( Northern Ireland turned). Its production costs were estimated at 2.8 million euros . The world premiere took place on February 11, 2005 at the Dublin Film Festival . On February 15, 2005, the film was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival , which was followed by numerous other film festivals. It was released in UK cinemas on August 26, 2005.
Web links
- The Mighty Celt in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Mighty Celt at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Film review by Neil Smith , accessed April 28, 2008
- ↑ Review by Ray Bennett: The Mighty Celt , Hollywood Reporter - International Edition; 8/30/2005, August 2005, Vol. 390 Issue 36, page 22, Comment: Reviews the motion picture "The Mighty Celt," directed by Pearse Elliott and starring Ken Scott and Gillian Anderson. ISSN 0018-3660
- ^ Filming locations for The Mighty Celt , accessed April 28, 2008
- ↑ Box office / business for The Mighty Celt , accessed April 28, 2008
- ↑ Release dates for The Mighty Celt , accessed April 28, 2008