Tall Tales: The Ireland of Orson Welles

"If you want a happy ending, it depends on where you end your story."

The story of famous actor and director Orson Welles is told through his two visits to the Republic of Ireland; first in his youth as a promising young actor and finally in later years as a washed up icon of the silver screen.

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Rainy in Glenageary

Rainy in Glenageary

2019

The Rising of the Moon

The Rising of the Moon

2020

Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street

Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street

2017

The Irish Pub

The Irish Pub

2013

Wilde

Wilde

1997

Living With Lions

Living With Lions

1999

Unquiet Graves

Unquiet Graves

2018

The Magdalene Sisters

The Magdalene Sisters

2002

Aerial Ireland

Aerial Ireland

2017

Birdsong

Birdsong

2024

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

1996

The Bloody Border

The Bloody Border

2020

Blood of the Crops

Blood of the Crops

Jimmy's Hall

Jimmy's Hall

2014

School Life

School Life

2017

Ireland's Dirty Laundry

Ireland's Dirty Laundry

2022

Another Island: A Portrait of the Blasket Islands

1985

The Making of Rocky Road to Dublin

The Making of Rocky Road to Dublin

2004

Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday

2002

Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

1975