Release Date: 1978-05-01
Overview: Directed by Tiernan MacBride, this short film – nominated for a Palme d’Or in 1978 for Best Short Film – is a visual representation of the Irish folk song Arthur McBride and The Sergeant, played and sung by Irish singer Paul Brady. The lyrics tell the story of Arthur McBride (Paul Bennett) and his cousin (Paul Wilson) who fight off a recruiting sergeant (Godfrey Quigley) when he tries to enlist them in the British army.
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Paul Bennett
as Arthur McBride
Paul Wilson
as Cousin
Godfrey Quigley
as Sergeant Napper
Don Foley
as Corporal Vamp
Patrick O'Neill
as Little Wee Drummer
Paul Brady - Music
Tiernan Macbride - Writer
James Morris - Editor
Seamus Corcoran - Cinematography
Michael Colbert - Assistant Director
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