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I Could Read the Sky is a 1999 Irish film directed by Nichola Bruce. It is based upon a photographic novel by Timothy O'Grady and Steve Pyke, which concerns the Irish experience of emigration and exile. It has been described as an "innovative, melancholic, and deeply moving film".
Original Release
09/03/1999
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dermot Healy | The Old Man |
| Stephen Rea | P.J. |
| Brendan Coyle | Francie |
| Maria Doyle Kennedy | Maggie |
| Jake Williams | Young boy |
| Roy Larkin | Young Joe |
| Lisa O'Reilly | Kate Creevy |
| Sezzso | Uncle Rosco |
| Rachel Pilkington | Young Eileen |
| Aidan O'Toole | Dermot |
Directors
Writers
Nichola Bruce, Timothy O'Grady, Steve Pyke
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dermot Healy | The Old Man |
| Stephen Rea | P.J. |
| Brendan Coyle | Francie |
| Maria Doyle Kennedy | Maggie |
| Jake Williams | Young boy |
| Roy Larkin | Young Joe |
| Lisa O'Reilly | Kate Creevy |
| Sezzso | Uncle Rosco |
| Rachel Pilkington | Young Eileen |
| Aidan O'Toole | Dermot |
| Colm O'Maonlai | Martin |
| Jimmy McGreevy | Da |
| Pat McGrath | Farmer Casey |
| Liam O'Maonlai | Joe |
| Noel O'Donovan | Tailor |
| Frances Burke | Ma |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | Eileen |
| Iarla O'Lionaird | Singer at wedding |
| Bobby Casey | Musician at wedding |
| Dermot Grogan | Musician at wedding |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paulo Branco | Executive Producer |
| Ben Gibson | Executive Producer |
| Roger Shannon | Executive Producer |
| Rod Stoneman | Executive Producer |
| Janine Marmot | Producer |
| Nicholas O'Neill | Producer |
