The Quare Fella (1963)
Based on the play by Brendan Behan, a newly-hired prison guard in Dublin has to deal with the realities of prison work and to face the grim issue of death-row executions.
Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
A domineering female alien, armed with a ray gun and accompanied by a menacing robot; arrives in the Scottish Highlands to collect Earth's men as breeding stock.
The Wicker Man (1973)
A conservative Christian police sergeant travels to a remote Scottish island to investigate reports of a missing schoolgirl; but the locals are uncooperative and their seemingly uncaring behavior begins
to make him suspect that something more sinister is going on.
Mise Éire (1959)
Documentary telling of events in Ireland leading up to, during, and immediately after the 1916 Easter Rising, extensively using original footage such as newsreels from the time.
Saoirse? (1961)
Documentary covering the period 1919-1922 in Ireland's history; showing the war of independence against the British and the civil war that followed using archive footage from the time, including original newsreel footage.
Oidhche Sheanchais / A Night of Storytelling (1935)
A well known storyteller, Tomas O'Diorain tells tales of the sea around a fire in an old Irish cottage. His storytelling is juxtaposed with images of the sea.
Irish Destiny (1926)
In one of the first feature films produced in Ireland after independence, an IRA fighter embarks on a desperate dash to Dublin to alert his comrades of an impending ambush. Betrayed and caught by British troops, he must navigate loyalty and survival in a gripping tale of bravery and sacrifice.
Return to Glennascaul (1952)
While taking a break from filming Othello in Dublin, Orson Welles relates a ghostly tale he heard one night not so long ago when driving through the Irish countryside, he picked up a man with car trouble who told of a strange encounter with two hitchhikers.
The Plough and the Stars (1936)
Based on the play by Sean O'Casey, a husband clashes with his wife over his membership in the Irish citizen army during the 1916 Easter rising in Dublin; after she destroys a letter informing him of his promotion.
Lola Montès (1955)
Biography of Irish-born actress, royal courtesan and exotic dancer Lola Montez, as she looks back on her notorious life from her later years spent performing in the circus and music halls.