I Could Read the Sky (1999)
The film concerns an old Irish immigrant living in London who is looking back over his life. He recalls his early life in the west of Ireland, his first love, emigrating to England, searching for his brother Joe, who disappeared after he emigrated several years previously. His marriage and wife's later depth is also remembered.
Director:
Nichola Bruce
Writer:
Nichola Bruce
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Dermot Healy as The Old Man |
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Stephen Rea as P.J. |
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Brendan Coyle as Francie |
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Maria Doyle Kennedy as Maggie |
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Jake Williams as Young boy |
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Roy Larkin as Young Joe |
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Lisa O'Reilly as Kate Creevy |
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Sezzso as Uncle Rosco |
| Directing | Nichola Bruce | Director |
| Writing | Timothy O'Grady | Novel |
| Writing | Steve Pyke | Novel |
| Writing | Nichola Bruce | Screenplay |
| Camera | Seamus McGarvey | Director of Photography |
| Production | Paulo Branco | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ben Gibson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Janine Marmot | Producer |
| Production | Nicholas O'Neill | Producer |
| Production | Roger Shannon | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rod Stoneman | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Iarla O'Lionaird | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Owen McPolin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Catherine Creed | Editor |
| Production | Maureen Hughes | Casting |
| Art | Jane Bruce | Production Design |
| Art | Jessica Coyle | Art Direction |
| Art | Janna Craze | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Kane | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jules Yorke Moore | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louise Myler | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Mike Prestwood Smith | Sound |