Hero (1982 film)
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| Directed by | Barney Platts-Mills |
| Written by | Barney Platts-Mills |
| Produced by | Andrew St. John |
| Cinematography | Adam Barker-Mill |
| Music by | Jimmy Davidson Al Fraser Paul Steen |
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| Language | Scottish Gaelic |
Hero is a 1982 British independent adventure-fantasy film written and directed by Barney Platts-Mills. Based on The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne from the Fenian Cycle of Scottish mythology, the dialogue is spoken entirely in Scottish Gaelic.[1]
The film was entered into the main competition at the 39th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[2][3]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (December 2015) |
Cast
[edit]- Derek McGuire as Dermid O'Duinne
- Caroline Kenneil as Princess Grannia
- Alastair Kenneil as Finn MacCumhaill
- Stewart Grant as Osin
- Harpo Hamilton as Oscar
References
[edit]- ^ Variety Film Reviews, Vol. 17. Bowker, 1989. ISBN 9780824052171.
- ^ Stefano Reggiani. "Ecco i film che a Venezia si contendono i Leoni d'oro". La Stampa (183). 28 July 1982.
- ^ Forsyth Hardy (1990). Scotland in Film. Edinburgh University Press, 1990. ISBN 0748601600.
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