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Black '47
“In Ireland’s darkest hour vengeance shines a light”
6.6 / 10• 2018• 1h 40m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
In 1847, when Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long years, Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, returns home to reunite with his estranged family, only to discover the cruelest reality, a black land where death reigns.
Cast & Crew
Hugo Weaving
Hannah
Lead
James Frecheville
Feeney
Stephen Rea
Conneely
Freddie Fox
Pope
Barry Keoghan
Hobson
Moe Dunford
Fitzgibbon
Sarah Greene
Ellie
Jim Broadbent
Lord Kilmichael
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lance Daly's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Black '47 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
