Colette has two brothers, gerry and connor very good performances from aiden gillen and domnhall gleeson who are active ira terrorists. In nearly wordless fashion, director james marsh follows a young woman as she boards a train, exits at a tube station where she drops a suspicious package on the steps, and, sensing danger, sneaks off into a tunnel where she. Andrea riseborough is a marvel in shadow dancer, james marshs. Shadow dancer is a 2012 britishirish drama film directed by james marsh and scripted by tom bradby, based on his novel of the same name. The participants share details about the story, characters, original book, themes, locations, and documentary influenced. Brid brennan was born in 1955 in belfast, northern ireland. May 30, 20 from there, shadow dancer follows collette back home to belfast, exposing the strains that limit her every move. Based on a novel by tom bradby, i think that it was good of shadow dancer not to spend time sympathizing with either political group as this could have gotten extremely messy.
Behindthescenes of shadow dancer hd, 8 min here we get some cast and crew interviews interspersed with behindthescenes footage. Tom bradby screenplay, tom bradby based on the novel by. Soon after, he penned his first novel, shadow dancer, a taut thriller set against the backdrop of the brutality he had witnessed firsthand. Shadow dancer is based in belfast between 199394, at the time of the angloirish treaty, and revolves round collette andrea riseborough. Filmed largely in dublin, shadow dancer does not offer an entirely. Day to day her home is a pressurecooker, thanks to the goading of her hotheaded militant brothers, hovering solicitous ma a restrained brid brennan, and demanding handler mac, along with the radical republicans surrounding her.
Aug 23, 2012 shadow dancer is a spy thriller in which not one person scales a skyscraper, rides a motorbike into oncoming traffic or blows up a helicopter gunship with a rocket launcher, which suggests that as. Shadow dancer is fueled by the fire to do the right thing and the. Shadow dancer by james marsh andrea riseborough, clive owen. Based on a novel by tom bradby, the former northern irish correspondent for. Starring andrea riseborough, aidan gillen, domhall gleeson, brid breenan, david wilmot, martin mccann with gillian anderson and clive owen. Aidan gillen, domhnall gleeson, brid brennan, david wilmot, stuart graham. So collettes in the clear, her increasingly guilty conscience notwithstanding. Deliciously moody, saucy and griping, shadow dancing is a suspense piece that handles its atmospheric intrigue with piercing perception. May 27, 20 a fter an intro set in belfast in 1973, shadow dancer flashes forward 20 years, shifting its action to london and delivering a set piece of imposing skill and power. Aug 27, 2012 its an analogy that comes to mind watching shadow dancer. Shadow dancer is also very impressive in its portrayal of a conflict involving people.
Gleeson, andrea riseborough and brid brennan in shadow dancer. Shadow dancer by tom bradby is about an irish woman named colette who is fighting along side the ira irish republican army. The performances all round are excellent not just riseborough in the lead, but owen, david wilmot making a truly scary villain, domhnall gleeson as colettes brother, brid brennan as her mother and even gillian anderson, who doesnt really get enough screen time, as owens boss all. Clive owen, andrea riseborough, gillian anderson, aidan gillen, domhnall gleeson. Shadow dancer here is all the information you need about shadow dancer on american netflix. Collette mcveigh andrea riseborough is a single mother living in belfast with her son, mother brid brennan, and. Aug 25, 2012 t he director of the gripping belfastset thriller shadow dancer. Clive owen and andrea riseborough in shadow dancer. Oct 10, 2012 shadow dancer may favour minimalism, including riseboroughs lost soul and owens taciturn agent, but delivers a great deal in its quick run through the troubles. In the role of artist, remains a reference and a model.
The participants share details about the story, characters, original book, themes, locations, and documentary influenced style. From there, shadow dancer follows collette back home to belfast, exposing the strains that limit her every move. Financial analysis of shadow dancer 2012 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. For a film that features long and gorgeous shots of simple human interactions, it remains surprisingly gripping for the duration. Tom mannion, brid brennan and more star in all my sons at regents park open air, may 15 by bww news desk. Like tinker tailor soldier spy, this thriller refuses to burst out into action mode, preferring to keep its thrills cerebral as the characters circle around. Clive owen and andrea riseborough star in this drama directed by james marsh man on wire, project nim, and centering on the internal conflict experienced by an ira revolutionary who is forced to become a double agent for british intelligence. Shadow dancer is so hushed, respectful and distant that it never lets us get inside the characters minds and hearts, and see them as anything more than the occupants of a set of situationsas people that things happen to, as opposed to living, breathing, unforgettable characters. She is an actress, known for dancing at lughnasa 1998, shadow dancer 2012 and excalibur 1981. Brid brennan and two brothers, gerry aidan gillen and connor domhnall gleeson, both of whom shoulder considerable responsibilities for the irish republican army. Shadow dancer is a spy thriller in which not one person scales a skyscraper, rides a motorbike into oncoming traffic or blows up a helicopter gunship with. Owen is good as usual and the innocent yet enigmatic riseboroughs is also just as good. Brid brennan has always been in the news since began career, either by personal affairs or job projects. Adaptation thats your cover story mac shadow dancer is an intense thriller set in a very real conflict.
Shadow dancer 2012 on netflix usa new on netflix usa. Gleeson and their mother brid brennan attend an ira funeral in shadow. A few miles away on the banks of the thames, brid brennan steps out onto the bare stage of shakespeares globe theatre and addresses her audience. One day colette is caught whilst trying to set off a bomb in a train station in england and is put under the custody of the english secret service. Andrea riseborough, clive owen, aidan gillen, domhnall gleeson, gillian anderson, brid brennan and frank smith. Aug 21, 2012 soon after, he penned his first novel, shadow dancer, a taut thriller set against the backdrop of the brutality he had witnessed firsthand. Shadow dancer may favour minimalism, including riseboroughs lost soul and owens taciturn agent, but delivers a great deal in its quick run through the troubles. Starring andrea riseborough, aidan gillen, domhnall gleeson, brid brennan, david wilmot, stuart graham, martin mccann, gillian anderson, clive owen 15a cert, gen release, 101 min. Shadow dancer by james marsh andrea riseborough, clive. Many publications, as well as the media are praising brid brennans profile whose undeniable popularity will continue to bring up the best covers and agendas. Colette lives with her mother brid brennan, her young son and her.
Jordan buchanan is happily enjoying her brothers marriage to her best friend kate, when she meets with professor mackenna who claims to have proof about a long running feud between the buchanans and mackennas. So, after hearing from mac, shadow dancer called gerry or kevin and admitted that she had been a tout for mi5 for over a decade. Adapted by itv news political editor tom bradby from his book of the same name, shadow dancer. Surefooted steps from dancing at lughnasa to shadow dancer. The mighty, indestructible brid brennan just about escapes irish mammy. Nov 18, 20 deliciously moody, saucy and griping, shadow dancing is a suspense piece that handles its atmospheric intrigue with piercing perception. Starring clive owen, domhnall gleeson, andrea riseborough, gillian anderson, aidan gillen, brid brennan, david wilmot, martin mccann contactmusic. Based on a novel by tom bradby, the former northern irish correspondent for itn, shadow dancers mi5 are just as cynical as their mi6 counterparts in the novels of john le carre. The director of the gripping belfastset thriller shadow dancer, james. About the bluray, the movie looks crisp and the sound is very good. Domhnall gleeson and brid brennan as two generations of the mcveigh family in belfastset thriller shadow dancer. Tried very hard to watch the whole thing but was halfway through the movie and was not impressed.
Adapted by itv news political editor tom bradby from his book of the same name. Its an analogy that comes to mind watching shadow dancer. A fter an intro set in belfast in 1973, shadow dancer flashes forward 20 years, shifting its action to london and delivering a set piece of imposing skill and power. She is an actress, known for dancing at lughnasa 1998, shadow dancer 2012 and. T he director of the gripping belfastset thriller shadow dancer. Belfastborn actor brid brennan is not afraid of taking on a challenge such as going up against the london olympics in a west. Sep 05, 2012 shadow dancer is based in belfast between 199394, at the time of the angloirish treaty, and revolves round collette andrea riseborough. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Shadow dancer from a screenplay by tom bradby, the author of the novel on. Starring clive owen, andrea riseborough, gillian anderson, aidan gillen, domhnall gleeson, brid brennan, david wilmot, stuart graham and martin mccann. The film premiered at the 2012 sundance film festival and was screened out of competition at the 62nd berlin international film festival in february 2012. By the films final scene, everyone in the iraexcept for colletteblames all on shadow dancer. Brid brennan born 1955 is a northern irish actress who is known for her theatre work, she originated the role of agnes in the brian friel play dancing at lughnasa, for which she won the 1992 tony award for best featured actress in a play.
Tom mannion, brid brennan and more star in all my sons at. Clive owen and andrea riseborough in shadow dancer 2012 isiah. Colette has two brothers, gerry and connor very good performances from aiden gillen and domnhall gleeson who are. Belfastborn actor brid brennan is not afraid of taking on a challenge such as going up against the london olympics in a west end production of henry v it was almost as if i felt a presence at. Shadow dancer, starring clive owen the new york times. Thought with a cast like andrea riseborough, gillian anderson and clive owen that there would be a bit more punch to it but, it was just well, boring. In nearly wordless fashion, director james marsh follows a young woman as she boards a train, exits at a tube station where she drops a suspicious package on the steps, and, sensing danger, sneaks off into a tunnel where she makes. She is an irish republican army ira activist, who gets arrested for attempting to blow up mile end underground station in london. Hot tub time machine, wicker park at the new york department store she works at while studying accounting. Shadow dancer is a low budget movie with a gripping story that mesmerizes you from beginning to end.
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