Mick Lally
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Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mick Lally (10 November 1945 – 31 August 2010) was an Irish stage, film and television actor. He departed from a teaching career for acting during the 1970s. Though best known in Ireland for his role as Miley in the television soap Glenroe, Lally's stage career spanned several decades, and he was involved in feature films such as Alexander and the Academy Award-nominated Secret of Kells. He died in August 2010 after a battle with emphysema Many reports cited him as one of Ireland's finest and most recognisable actors. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mick Lally, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Ireland
Birthday: November 10, 1945
Deathday: August 31, 2010
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Gender: Male
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The Secret of Kells
Overview: Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-09
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The Secret of Roan Inish
Overview: Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-14
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How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate
Overview: "How to cheat the Leaving Certificate?" : a question posed by thousands of students every year in Ireland. A group of pupils set up an elaborate master-plan to beat the system and top the points race.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-16
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Alexander
Overview: Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
Genres: War History Action Adventure Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-21
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The Ballroom of Romance
Overview: A lonely farmer's daughter hopes to find love at the village ballroom.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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The Playboy of the Western World
Overview: A story of love, rivalry and betrayal – Synge’s best-known work is a must-see from this multi-award winning company.' Synge’s great comic masterpiece tells the story of Christy Mahon, who stumbles into a public house in County Mayo claiming he has killed his father and so capturing the romantic attention of the daughter of the house, Pegeen Mike. Performed at Donmar Warehouse in London's Covent Garden by the Druid Theatre Company of Galway, Ireland.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-14
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Poitín
Overview: A poitín (moonshine) maker attempts to avoid the attentions of the Gardaí (police) in Connemara in the west of Ireland.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ga
Release Date: 1978-02-25
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Our Boys
Overview: Mixing classroom dramatization with documentary material, interviews with former students who recall barbaric punishments in the name of learning, and a 1932 newsreel of a triumphant Catholic congress in Dublin, this piece poses a challenging and controversial exploration of the Christian Brothers' education system in the 50s.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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The Outcasts
Overview: In pre-famine Ireland when poverty and magic were rife, introverted farm girl Maura discovers a magical world of the imagination through the mysterious wanderer Scarf Michael. When her isolated rural community accuses her of witchcraft, she turns to her own supernatural powers for protection. (BFI)
Genres: Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-10-10
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Snap
Overview: While Sandra opens up to a documentary film crew, flashbacks show her teenage son, Stephen, mysteriously kidnapping a toddler, and holding him captive. Eventually, the stories intersect to explain the abduction and the family's three-generation legacy of abuse in this mesmerizing psychological drama.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-04
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Circle of Friends
Overview: Three girlhood friends now at college share first loves, first kisses and first betrayals. At the center of it all is the best-looking boy on campus. Can a self-conscious dreamer hook the biggest fish in the pond?
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-07
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A Man of No Importance
Overview: Alfie Byrne is a middle-aged bus conductor in Dublin in 1963. He would appear to live a life of quiet desperation: he's gay, but firmly closeted, and his sister is always trying to find him "the right girl". His passion is Oscar Wilde, his hobby is putting on amateur theatre productions in the local church hall. We follow him as he struggles with temptation, friendship, disapproval, and the conservative yet oddly lyrical world of Ireland in the early 1960s.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-24
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Fools of Fortune
Overview: A Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-06-20
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The Fantasist
Overview: A young Dublin woman is stalked by a telephone charmer who poses victims nude and then stabs them.
Genres: Horror Thriller Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-02-27
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Angel
Overview: Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers’ leader. So begins his quest to avenge her.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-05-14
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Misteach Bhaile Átha Cliath
Overview: A sacked civil servant tells a ghost story at his farewell party.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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The Halo Effect
Overview: Fatso is the proprietor of what may be the worst eaterie in the city, and is struggling to keep a sinking ship afloat. His compulsive gambling is getting the better of him and he has to contend with an endless succession of loan sharks and debt collectors. He employs hopelessly incompetent staff and generally manages to keep the entire community around him ticking over. However just as Fatso seems to be getting everything under control, he is faced with a dilemma that could destroy him for good.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-19
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