Down the Corner
Year: 1977
Genre: Drama
Studio: RTÉ
Director: Joe Comerford
Cast: Joe Keenan, Declan Cronin, Kevin Doyle, Christy Keogh, Michael Joyce, Liam Weldon
Crew: Noel McFarlane (Screenplay), Liam Weldon (Music), Joe Comerford (Editor), Roger Doyle (Sound), Art Ó Briain (Producer), Joe Comerford (Director)
Runtime: 56 minutes
Release: Dec 12, 1977
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0 users
Popularity: 0
Country: Ireland
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
The film appears simple. Its leads steal apples but leave us more knowledgeable about their lives. From Dublin’s margins, weaned on tales of rebellion, they face uncertain futures and, perhaps, broken promises. Significant Irish filmmakers (Comerford, Quinn, and Black) were involved in the project. McFarlane’s screenplay was based on his novella; Weldon stars as a father made redundant and bitter. Weldon’s songs, from _Dark Horse in the Wind_ (1976), are critical to the film. As it ends, his character walks aimlessly. On the soundtrack, he sings, ‘Where will you be, my blue-eyed son, oh, when your Daddy’s race has run?’