Storyline
In this mock opera infused with gallows humour, Ronnie Drew and his band of bohemian merrymakers, The Dubliners, re-enact the execution ballad ‘The Night Before Larry Was Stretched’. Larry finds himself caught in a hangman’s noose as just reward for being ‘the best burglar in all Ireland’. Made in 1965, the film remained uncompleted and unseen until its restoration in 1998.
Cast & Crew
Ronnie Drew
Larry
LeadSE
Séamus Ennis
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JM
Johnny Moynihan
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Ciarán Bourke
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Luke Kelly
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Barney McKenna
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Bobby Lynch
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John Sheahan
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What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kevin Sheldon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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“Every frame feels alive. O'Donoghue's Opera is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
