You can see it on the screen, too, as edwardian dublin is conjured in uncanny detail. Our characters cross paths with wellknown figures from history. It is in four parts, and set during the irish war of independence from 1916 the easter rising until the end of the civil war. Historical howlers are the least of the things wrong with rte s rebellion drama. The series is a dramatisation of the events surrounding the. Rtes rebellion series, and its propaganda value the. Kathleen lynn, are present in the drama and the context of the storytelling reflects the social, cultural and political events of the time. Written by colin teevan, the five part series skews the traditionally. As expectations of a short and glorious campaign are dashed, social stability is eroded and irish.
Rte is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Reallife characters from the time, such as pearse, connolly, devalera, countess markievicz, dr. The rebellion draws first blood on the day after easter, when militants storm government buildings in the heart of dublin. Was rebellion right to say padraig pearse signed the death. Rte to make followup to 1916 rising drama rebellion. Rebellion came out fighting but in the end it went down in flames. How to watch web blocked rebellion on rte player sarah green as may, brian gleeson as jimmy, charlie murphy as elizabeth, barry ward as arthur, and ruth bradley as frances. A fivepart serial drama which charts the violent birth of modern ireland. Alternatively if someone could throw it on a memory stick for. The rising will be the first motion picture to dramatise the heroic story of a revolution against the british empire that led to the creation of the irish republic. The story is told from the perspectives of a group of fictional characters. So if rebel heart was shown then, i see no reason why rebellion shouldnt be shown now. Rebellion is a drama that shows us what it feels like to be caught up in such events we meet elizabeth charlie murphy, a young middleclass irish woman, a student doctor. Rebellions finnish director on criticism of the drama, and his bid to demystify 1916.
Rebel heart is a 2001 british television drama miniseries starring james darcy as the fictional ernie coyne, an irish nationalist. Rtes easter rising drama didnt quite live up to its early promise. On the 50th anniversary of the easter rising, telefis eireann produced insurrection an eight part drama that depicted the events of easter. Seven reasons why you should be tuning into rtes new 1916. The rising film the irish film 100 years in the making. As expectations of a short and glorious campaign are dashed, social stability is eroded and irish nationalism comes to the fore. The plot revolves around a pair of men who have decided to come together and conduct agitation among the local residents, to encourage them to get involved in the struggle for the destiny of their country. Rebellion season 1 episode 1 jan 3 2016 full episode. How to watch web blocked rebellion on rte player the.
Dublins violent easter rising of 1916 ignites a long and bloody conflict between british military forces and irish. Rtes acclaimed easter rising drama from 1966 is coming back to. This five part drama, starring brian gleeson, charlie murphy and sarah greene, forms an important part in engaging the irish public around 1916. The flagship tv programme offered by state broadcaster rte to mark the centenary of the 1916 revolution is a fivepart series, rebellion. More recently, he attracted attention for wrecking the rising, a. Irish actors, charlie murphy, brian gleeson and sarah greene star in the drama which is set over three weeks in easter 1916. Rebellion tv series surrenders its hold on viewers the irish times. Only one entry per person is allowed and plays previously submitted are not acceptable. Rte drama rebellion starring sarah greene, brian gleeson, charlie murphy, barry ward and ruth bradley. A group of young men and women in dublin in 1916 are embroiled in a fight for independence during the easter rising.
Stevensons final novel a story of family rebellion and forbidden love. Irish actors, charlie murphy, brian gleeson and sarah greene star in the drama which is set over three weeks in. Mind you, its tough going at the start of a series youve got to introduce all the main characters, get credibility built into them and their. The tumultuous events that follow are seen through the eyes of a group of friends from dublin. Coyne idolised michael collins, thus collins featured frequently, both as a leader and as a friend. The disabled exsoldier andreas pum lost a leg for emperor and father land. As we learn more about the events of easter 1916 we know its history is filled with real drama, extraordinary events and fascinating. Rebellion irish historical drama about the 1916 rising all except ireland, us and finland. Two states will be set in the war of independence, and. His military background informed aku louhimies approach to the 1916 drama, he tells thejournal. The story is told from the perspectives of a group of fictional characters who live through the political events of the 1916 easter rising. Here you will be able to browse and download movies in excellent 720p, 1080p and 3d quality, all at the smallest file size. Here are my reactions to the first two episodes, formed immediately after each episode was broadcast. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.
Rebellion is a fivepart serial drama which charts the violent birth of modern ireland. God bless and guard you all and may he have mercy on my soul. After leaving the army he receives a license and a drehorgel. Rte 1916 drama rebellion makes debut and is perhaps. The story is told through the perspective of a group of fictional characters who live through the political events. Rtes fivepart 1916 commemorative drama rebellion begins with the outbreak of world war i. One day he gets into a controversy with a welldressed gentleman, disturbs the public order, and hits a policeman. The hugely anticipated 1916 rising drama rebellion makes debuts on rte tonight and is perhaps destined to court controversy.
Rte is to make a followup to its easter risingthemed tv drama rebellion. The deliberate disaster that is rtes rebellion the. Political tv programmes, period pieces, irish tv programmes, drama programmes. The official home of yify movie torrent downloads yts. The series is a dramatisation of the events surrounding the 1916 easter rising. With michael fordfitzgerald, jaelynne wallace ruane, jordanne jones, brian gleeson. Rt drama rebellion off to a storming start 5 january 2015. Beginning at the outset of world war i, rebellion focuses on irelands struggle for independence. Im looking for a hd torrent of rebellion, have it recorded in sd, but wanted to get it in all the glory. Rebellion is a british historical series which is devoted to the attainment of the independence of ireland. Rebellion is a five part serial drama about the birth of modern ireland. Rebellion is a 2016 historical drama television serial written and created by colin teevan for rte.
When someone like sky picks up the rights for a dozen or so showings. There are occasions in life when time that can never be retrieved is expended on something that is worthless. Idealistic and a campaigner for womens rights she abandons her life of privilege, to devote herself to the revolutionary cause. The eightpart drama told the story of the rising in a realtime tv news.
Historical howlers are the least of the things wrong with rtes rebellion drama. So far, three valuable hours of my life has been wasted on what rte describes as a commemorative drama to herald the beginning of the centenary year of the 1916 revolution. During the broadcast of rtes recent rebellion drama, many people. Europe is at war and britain is preoccupied with the german threat. Rebellions finnish director on criticism of the drama. A teacher has said that the bad language and sexual scenes in rte s new drama rebellion classes it. Season 1, episode 4 of the series rebellion reinforcements fail to arrive and the rebels are forced to surrender to the greater might of the bri. Rebellion irish historical drama about the 1916 rising. A teacher has said that the bad language and sexual scenes in rtes new drama rebellion classes it. Rt one is the channel of choice for irish viewers over christmas and new year rt s brandnew 1916 television drama rebellion got off to a storming start last night as an average of 619,000 viewers and a 41% share of the available audience watched the hourlong episode. The series was written by colin teevan, directed by finnish director aku louhmies and executive produced by teevan, catherine magee and. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.