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| The Second Death | |
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| Directed by | John Michael McDonagh |
| Written by | John Michael McDonagh |
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| Cinematography | Peter Thwaites |
| Edited by | Jon Harris |
| Music by | Paul Clark |
Production company | Reprisal Films |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
The Second Death is a 2000 Irish short drama film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh. It stars Liam Cunningham as a middle-aged alcoholic who returns home from his local pub when he hears a voice from his past and comes to realise he is doomed.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Liam Cunningham as James Mangan
- Michelle Fairley as Aisling
- Aidan Gillen as Pool Player 1
- Owen Sharpe as Pool Player 2
- David Wilmot as Chess Player 1
- Dermot Healy as Chess Player 2
- Gary Lydon as Gerry Stanton
- Roxanna Nic Liam as Helen Rainey (credited as Roxanna Williams)
Production
[edit]Cunningham, Fairley, and Gillen would all later star together in Game of Thrones.[2] The film is McDonagh's debut as both writer and director; his younger brother Martin served as an executive producer on the film, though they have not worked together since as they admit that they would disagree and argue too much.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "| The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- 1 2 McDonagh, John Michael (2000-07-14), The Second Death (Short), Liam Cunningham, Michelle Fairley, Aidan Gillen, Owen Sharpe, Reprisal Films, Rogue Films, retrieved 2021-04-28
- ↑ Mottram, James (7 August 2011). "John Michael McDonagh interview". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
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