Monday 11 February 2013

IRISH FILM BOOKS: CINEMA OF SMALL NATIONS

Finally a book that recognises that Ireland cannot compete with the cinema of Britain, France, Italy, Germany, and USA. Divided into chapters (of which Ireland is just one) this book gives a brief overview of Irish films. Some good points: Michael Collins (the movie) did poor box office abroad; Ireland was the first country any American studio filmed abroad; Irish companies made feature films here in the silent era; John Huston moved here because he disagreed with the Hollywood blacklist system; when the second Film Board got set up it was the slick Cal that they wanted to copy and not stuff like Pigs; and Irish films tend to perform better at the box office on mainland Europe than in Britain. Didn't bother reading the rest though surprised our closest country Wales (who also uses two languages) got no mention?

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