The Bloody Border
The Bloody Border

Movie·2020·0h 53m

The Bloody Border

Country

Germany

Language

English

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The Story

Original title: Blutige Grenze – Die Geschichte Irlands

The painful story of Ireland and the Irish people, who struggled for centuries to free themselves from the tyrannical clutches of the British Empire; an epic tale of poverty, hunger, despair, violence and unyielding courage.

Written By

Martin Tönnessen

Producer

Marcel Kalwa, Lida Martel

Cinematography

Roland Breitschuh

Music

Claudius Brüse

Editor

Martin Kayser-Landwehr

Themes

dublin, irelandnorthern irelandterrorismira (irish republican army)belfast, north irelandbritish historybritish colonialismnational identitypolitical repressionstate crimesthe troubles (north ireland, 1966-98)irish great potato famine (1845-52)

Production House

Gruppe 5
ZDF
ARTE

Audience Score

63%

3 votes

Skip13%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection21%

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Cast

Simon T. Roden

Self - Narrator (voice)

Bill Rolston

Self - Sociologist

Susan McCrory

Self - Belfast Resident

Eileen WEir

Self - Belfast Resident

Derek Scally

Self - Journalist

Raymond McCord

Self - Victims Rights Activist

Tommy McKearney

Self - Former IRA Member

Éamon de Valera

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Self - Politician (archive footage)

// crew

Crew

Christel Fomm

Director, Writer

Martin Tönnessen

Writer

Martin Kayser-Landwehr

Editor

Claudius Brüse

Original Music Composer

Marcel Kalwa

Producer

Lida Martel

Producer

Sabine Eisner

Producer

Roland Breitschuh

Director of Photography

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