Synopsis
In 1904, in Dublin, James Joyce chats up Nora Barnacle, a hotel maid recently come from Galway. She enchants him with her frank, direct and uninhibited manner, and before long, he's convinced her to come with him to Trieste, where he has a job with Berlitz. Over time, Nora pulls him through phobias, tolerates his drinking, takes in his brother Stan, and bests Joyce at 'the writin' game' to bring him back to Italy from Dublin where he's gone to open a cinema. But his sexual jealousy threatens the relationship and sends her back to Galway with the children. Is there any way to tame Jim's green-eyed monster? And, will the lad ever get his stories published?
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes64%
Metacritic70/100
18 audience votes
Key crew
- Pat MurphyDirector
- Stanisław SyrewiczOriginal Music Composer
- Gerard StembridgeScreenplay
- Pat MurphyScreenplay
Cast
- Ewan McGregorJames Joyce
- Susan LynchNora Barnacle
- Andrew ScottMichael Bodkin
- Peter McDonaldStanislaus Joyce
- Roberto CitranRoberto Prezioso
- Vinnie McCabeUncle Tommy
- Veronica DuffyAnnie Barnacle
- Pauline McLynnMiss Kennedy
- Aedin MoloneyEva Joyce
- Paul HickeyCurran
- Neilí ConroyMaid
- Darragh KellyCosgrave
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