Nora (2000 film)
| Nora | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Pat Murphy |
| Produced by |
Bradley Adams Damon Bryant Tracey Seaward |
| Written by |
Gerard Stembridge Pat Murphy |
| Starring |
Susan Lynch Ewan McGregor |
| Music by | Stanislas Syrewicz |
| Cinematography | Jean-François Robin |
| Edited by | Pia Di Ciaula |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
Advanced (Germany) First Look Pictures (US) Momentum Pictures (UK) |
Release dates |
April 21, 2000 (Ireland) May 19, 2000 (United Kingdom) |
Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country |
Germany Italy Ireland United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $15,120[1] |
Nora is a 2000 film directed by Pat Murphy about Nora Barnacle and her husband, Irish author James Joyce. It stars Ewan McGregor as Joyce and Susan Lynch in the title role.
Plot
Dublin, 1904. Walking down Dublin's Nassau Street, James Joyce meets Nora Barnacle, a young and attractive woman from Galway. Joyce, immediately in love with the young woman, offers to 'show her the city'. Nora coldly states that she has to work.
The film then proceeds to examine the relationship between Joyce and Barnacle. We witness the good times and the bad times, the birth and growth of their two children (Giorgio and Lucia) and how Joyce battles with his publishers and, indeed, the censors over his first published work, Dubliners.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Susan Lynch | Nora Barnacle |
| Ewan McGregor | James Joyce |
| Andrew Scott | Michael Bodkin |
| Peter McDonald | Stanislaus Joyce |
| Roberto Citran | Roberto Prezioso |
| Vinnie McCabe | Uncle Tommy |
| Veronica Duffy | Annie Barnacle |
| Pauline McLynn | Miss Kennedy |
| Aedin Moloney | Eva Joyce |
Closing quote
| “ |
Dubliners was finally published in 1914. |
” |
Awards
Won
- Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film (2000): Best Actress - Susan Lynch
- Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award Best Actress - Susan Lynch
Nominated
- Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film (2000): Best Film - Pat Murphy
- Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award Best Actor - Ewan McGregor
- Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award Best Craft Achievement - Consolata Boyle (costume design)
- Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award Best Craft Achievement - Jean-François Robin (cinematography)
- Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award Best Feature Film
- Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award Best Screenplay Pat Murphy and Gerard Stembridge
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (2000): Crystal Globe - Pat Murphy
Reference list
External links
- Nora at the Internet Movie Database