| Willy Reilly and his Colleen Bawn | |
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| Directed by | John MacDonagh |
| Based on | Willy Reilly and his dear Colleen Bawn by William Carleton |
| Produced by | James Mark Sullivan Ellen O'Mara Sullivan |
| Starring | Brian Magowan Frances Alexander |
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| Distributed by | Film Company of Ireland |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Willy Reilly and his Colleen Bawn is a 1920 Irish silent film adaptation of William Carleton's 1855 novel Willy Reilly and his dear Colleen Bawn made by the Film Company of Ireland. Brian Magowan and Frances Alexander featured in the film. It is one of few films by the FCOI that remain in substantially complete form.[1][2] John MacDonagh, the brother of Thomas MacDonagh, a signatory of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic in 1916, was the films director and played Tom the Fool under the pseudonym Richard Sheridan. The film concerns religious tolerance and the "triumph of love across the sectarian divide."[3]
- ^ Condon, Denis (14 June 2017). "Early Irish Cinema: A New Industry: The Film Company of Ireland's First Season". Film Ireland Magazine. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "IFI presents a Pre-Tour Dress Rehearsal of 'Willy Reilly and His Colleen Bawn'". Film Ireland Magazine. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Willy Reilly and His Colleen Bawn (1920) - Pre-Tour Dress Rehearsal". Irish Film Institute.