Cinema and Ireland

<p>This was the first comprehensive study of film production in Ireland from the silent period to the present day and of representations of Ireland and 'Irishness' in native British and American films. It remains an authority on the topic. The book focuses on Irish history and politics to examine the context and significance of such films as <i>Irish Destiny The Quiet Man Ryan's Daughter Man of Aran Cal The Courier </i>and<i> The Dead</i>.</p>