See You at the Pillar
| See You at the Pillar | |
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| Directed by | Peter Bayliss |
| Written by | Peter Bayliss |
| Produced by | Robert Fitchet |
| Narrated by | Anthony Quayle |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
See You at the Pillar is a 1967 British short documentary film about Dublin directed and written by Peter Bayliss.[1] Produced by Robert Fitchet, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[2]
Synopsis
The film combines contemporary footage, folk music and quotations from past residents including George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde and Brendan Behan. The film is narrated via a "conversation" between Anthony Quayle and Norman Rodway.
Cast
- Anthony Quayle (narrator)
- Norman Rodway (narrator)
Reception
In The Irish Times, "Pro-Quidnunc" called the film "lively and literate".[3]
References
- ^ "See You at the Pillar". British Film Institute. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "The 40th Academy Awards (1968) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Pro-Quidnunc (19 March 1968). "An Irishman's Diary". The Irish Times: 9.
External links
- See You at the Pillar at IMDb
- See You at the Pillar on YouTube, uploaded by British Pathé
- See You at the Pillar at British Pathé