Maeve
Directed by Pat Murphy and John Davies, Written by Pat Murphy, Produced by Pat Murphy, John Davies and Robert Smith
The central character, Maeve Sweeney (Mary Jackson) returns home to Belfast after a long period of absence. The film deals with the memories of the main character and those around her as she revisits her place of childhood and adolescence. 109mins, colour
Maeve’ has been widely discussed and analysed due to its experimental nature - abandoning traditional narrative and devices of Irish cinema in favour of a dissenting feminist voice, challenging many of the ideals and obsessions of nationalism and the wider community in a time of conflict and turmoil.
Clip courtesy BFI National Archive
Further Infomation
Genre
Drama - Theatrical
Company
British Film Institute Production Board, RTE
Release Year
1980Period Set
1980WRITER(s)/ DIRECTOR(s)/ PRODUCER(s)
Writer
Pat Murphy
Director
Pat Murphy, John Davies
Producer
Pat Murphy, John Davies, Robert Smith
ACTORS
Mary Jackson - Maeve Sweeney
Mark Mulholland - Martin Sweeney
Brid Brennan - Roisin
Trudy Kelly - Eileen
John Keegan - Liam Doyle
Nuala McCann - Young Maeve
George Shane - Causeway man
Aingeal Grehan - Joan O’Neill
Carmel Grehan - Carmel Noonan
Mel Austin - Joe Sweeney
Justin Duff - Colm Sweeney
Billy Kane - Frank Doyle
Lucie Jamieson - Woman in hospital
Sheila Graham - Mrs. McIlroy
Hugh McCarthy - Airport security