Black '47 (2018)

R09/05/2018Drama1h 40m
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In Ireland’s darkest hour vengeance shines a light

Overview

In 1847, when Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long years, Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, returns home to reunite with his estranged family, only to discover the cruelest reality, a black land where death reigns.

Top Billed Cast

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    Hugo Weaving

    Hannah

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    James Frecheville

    Feeney

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    Stephen Rea

    Conneely

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    Freddie Fox

    Pope

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    Barry Keoghan

    Hobson

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    Moe Dunford

    Fitzgibbon

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    Sarah Greene

    Ellie

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    Jim Broadbent

    Lord Kilmichael

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    Dermot Crowley

    Bolton

An exploration of a gruelling moment in Irish history, ‘Black ‘47’ toys with notions of ethics in an amoral world, questioning the very existence of redemption and showing the guy on the white horse as a reluctant, mournful participant in a (possibly) never-ending cycle of violence. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-black-47-a-bleak-historical-revenge-western