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Yeats Country (1965)

Overview

Yeats Country is a lyrical film commissioned by the Department of Foreign Affairs to commemorate the centenary of the birth of William Butler Yeats. The first Irish film by cinematographer and director Patrick Carey celebrates the landscape of Yeats’ poetry through stunning photography, narrated by Tom St. John Barry. Evocative images of the west of Ireland illustrate the poet’s life including Thoor Ballylee Castle where he lived, Coole Park, home of Lady Gregory where literary figures of the period socialised, Lissadell House, Knocknarea Mountain, the slopes of Ben Bulben, the waterfall at Glencar and finally Yeats’ grave at Drumcliffe. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short in 1966.
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Patrick Carey profile
Patrick Carey

Director

Cast

Tom St. John Barry profile
Tom St. John Barry

Narrator (voice)

Tom St. John Barry profile
Tom St. John Barry

Narrator (voice)

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Release Date

June 1, 1965

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Aengus Films logo

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