Kings (2007 film)
| Kings | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom Collins |
| Written by | Jimmy Murphy Tom Collins |
| Produced by | Tom Collins Jackie Larkin |
| Starring | Colm Meaney Donal O'Kelly Brendan Conroy Donncha Crowley |
| Cinematography | Peter Robertson |
| Edited by | Dermot Diskin |
| Music by | Pol Brennan |
| Distributed by | High Point Film and Television Ltd |
Release date | 21 September 2007 |
Running time | 88 min. |
| Land | Irland |
| Languages | Irish, English |
Kings is a 2007 Irish film directed by Tom Collins and based on Jimmy Murphy's play The Kings of the Kilburn High Road.[1] The film is bilingual, having both Irish and English dialogues. It was premièred at the Taormina Film Festival (Italy) in June 2006,[2] and was selected as Ireland's official entry for the 2008 Academy Awards in the best foreign-language film category.[3] The film tells the story of a group of Irish friends who, after emigrating to England 30 years previously, meet for the funeral of a friend.[4]
Plot
In the mid 1970s a group of young men leave the Connemara Gaeltacht, bound for London and filled with ambition for a better life. After thirty years, they meet again at a funeral of their youngest friend, Jackie. Interspersing flashbacks of a lost youth in Ireland with the harsh realities of modern life.
For some the thirty years has been hard working in building sites across Britain. Slowly the truth about Jackie's death become clear and the friends discover they need each other more than ever. However, by the end, the friends split up for good, going their separate ways.[4]
Cast
| Actor | Role[5] |
|---|---|
| Colm Meaney | Joe Mullan |
| Donal O'Kelly | Jap Kavanagh |
| Brendan Conroy | Git |
| Donncha Crowley | Shay |
| Barry Barnes | Máirtín |
| Christopher Greene | Jap Jnr |
Awards
- Tom Collins won the Director's Guild of America / Ireland New Finders Award in 2007.[citation needed]
- Kings was nominated for a record 14 Irish Film and Television Awards in 2008.[citation needed]
- Kings won the Gold Torc at the 2008 Celtic Film and Media Awards[citation needed]
References
- ^ Irish Examiner - Thursday, September 27, 2007 - The film that captures lonely lives of men who built Britain
- ^ IFTN.ie - ‘Kings’ World Premiere at Taormina Film Festival
- ^ Irish Film Board - Ireland's entry to the foreign language Oscar
- ^ a b IMDB.com - Plot summary for Kings (2007)
- ^ IMDB.com - Film and cast summary for Kings (2007)