Freedom of the City (1975)
A play by Frian Friel, adapted for television by Hugh Webster. The story of three Londonderry citizens who took refuge in the Guildhall, escaping from the gas bombs and confusion of riot-filled streets during a confrontation between civil rights marchers and the military. Their story emerges in a series of flashbacks as a judge presides over a court of inquiry into their deaths.
Director: Eric Till
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Florence Paterson as Lily |
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Neil Munro as Skinner |
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Mel Tuck as Michael |
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Edward Atienza as Judge |
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Desmond Scott as Brigadier Johnson-Hansbury |
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Gerard Parkes as Priest |
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Sean Mulcahy as Liam O'Kelly |
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Richard W. Farrell as Prof. Cuppley |
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Cedric Smith as Balladeer |
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Steven Sutherland as P. R. Officer |
| Directing | Eric Till | Director |
| Writing | Brian Friel | Writer |
| Production | Eric Till | Producer |
| Production | Robert Allen | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Ron Collier | Music |
