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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Sep 1, 1977 · 1h 32m
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Bosco Hogan plays Joyce's alter-ego, Stephen Daedelus, growing up in Ireland in the early part of the 20th century, and at odds with the strictures of his Catholic home and family. The film charts his search for knowledge and understanding, during a decline in his family's circumstances, that leads him to revelations on the nature of art, beauty, and politics. However, his personal renaissance makes him feel unwelcome in his own country, and forces him to make a choice between exile as artist or staying and facing personal defeat.

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CAST

Bosco Hogan
Stephen Dedalus
T. P. McKenna
Simon Dedalus
John Gielgud
The Preacher
Rosaleen Linehan
May Dedalus
Maureen Potter
Dante
Niall Buggy
Davin
Bryan Murray
Lynch
Des Cave
Cranly
Directed by Joseph Strick

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Ulysses Film Production Ltd, RTÉ
Country
IE, US

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