Quintessentially Irish

Quintessentially Irish
Movie · Documentary

A love letter to all things great and Irish with some fascinating insights into what it means to be Irish. It features a distinguished cast led by Pierce Brosnan, Jeremy Irons, Usain Bolt, Joe Biden and Niall Horan. Enter a glamorous world of castles, palaces, and presidents. It looks at the vast influence of the Irish diaspora with exclusive access to the White House (designed by the Irishman James Hoban) and the Palace of Monaco where Prince Albert II discusses his mother Grace Kelly's Irish heritage. Why do the Irish celebrate Saint Patrick when he was a foreigner? Did the Irish invent whiskey before the Scots? Why did James Joyce only have a British passport? How did the Irishman Pierce Brosnan come to play the English spy, James Bond? Why do many Presidents from JFK to Joe Biden claim Irish heritage? This is answered in a film described as "highly entertaining and starry".

2024 · 2h 5m
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Jeremy Irons, Prince Albert II of Monaco
Director Frank Mannion

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Cast & Crew

  • Pierce Brosnan
    Self
  • Jeremy Irons
    Self
  • P‌A
    Prince Albert II of Monaco
    Self
  • Randal Plunkett
    Self
  • P‌M
    President Michael D Higgins
    Self
  • Usain Bolt
    Self
  • R‌S
    Ricky Simms
    Self
  • E‌D
    Emma Dabiri
    Self
  • F‌M
    Frank Mannion
    Director
  • F‌M
    Frank Mannion
    Producer
  • F‌M
    Frank Mannion
    Writer

About

Quintessentially Irish

Documentary

A love letter to all things great and Irish with some fascinating insights into what it means to be Irish. It features a distinguished cast led by Pierce Brosnan, Jeremy Irons, Usain Bolt, Joe Biden and Niall Horan. Enter a glamorous world of castles, palaces, and presidents. It looks at the vast influence of the Irish diaspora with exclusive access to the White House (designed by the Irishman James Hoban) and the Palace of Monaco where Prince Albert II discusses his mother Grace Kelly's Irish heritage. Why do the Irish celebrate Saint Patrick when he was a foreigner? Did the Irish invent whiskey before the Scots? Why did James Joyce only have a British passport? How did the Irishman Pierce Brosnan come to play the English spy, James Bond? Why do many Presidents from JFK to Joe Biden claim Irish heritage? This is answered in a film described as "highly entertaining and starry".

Information

Studio
Swipe Films
Released
2024
Run Time
2 hr 5 min
Rated
PG
Regions of Origin
United Kingdom, Ireland
© 2024 Swipe Productions Ltd

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

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