In the Name of the Father18133 min
Director: Jim Sheridan
Starring:Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Alison Crosbie
Released:Wed 31 Jan 2024
Synopsis
A man's coerced confession to an IRA bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them.
Based on the true story of the Guildford Four, the screenplay was adapted by Terry George and Jim Sheridan and featured early career defning performances by Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite and Emma Thompson. It earned Sheridan, Day-Lewis and Thompson their second Oscar nominations.
Screening as part of the Crime, Punishment and Rights Film Series in partnership with University of Galway School of Law.