The programme documents Bram Stoker's life from his birth in 1847 two miles north of Dublin, his childhood illness, his time at Trinity from 1863, his work at Dublin Castle as a civil servant, and his friendship with Sir William and Lady Wilde, and their son Oscar, and Bram's marriage to Florence. Discusses theories regarding his inspiration for the novel 'Dracula' published in 1897, and how the pre-occupations, obsessions and themes come from Stoker's own Irish Background. (Taken from the 2003 IFB Review)ĭocumentary about the life and work of Bram Stoker. Screened at the 44 Cork Film Festival, 10 -17 October, 1999.Ī profile of Dublin-born novelist Bram Stoker - this documentary looks at Stoker in a new and revealing perspective, focusing in particular on the psycho-sexual elements of the novel as reflected in Stoker's biography.īreaking the coded silence that surrounds Bram Stoker, the creator of one of literature's most chilling and unforgettable characters, this documentary gives a unique understanding of the warring elements in his nature and sexuality that led him to write his masterpiece of the Gothic horror novel, Dracula.
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'The Famine Ship' is the work of John Behan, one of Ireland's most celebrated and respected sculptors, and the film gives the viewer a rare insight into how an artist of Behan's stature approached, through his work, the full horror of the Famine.
In the summer of 1997, the largest bronze sculpture ever executed in Ireland was unveiled in Murrisk at the foot of Croagh Patrick, Co.
Irish Film Board/Bord Scannán na hEireannĭocumentary about the construction of John Behan's huge sculpture which was erected at the National Famine Memorial at the foot of Croagh Patrick in Murrisk, Co Mayo. Radio Telefís Eireann/RTE Independent Unit
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