Black '47

"In Ireland’s darkest hour vengeance shines a light"

Sep 28 2018 R 1h 40m
Action, Drama

In 1847, when Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long years, Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, returns home to reunite with his estranged family, only to discover the cruelest reality, a black land where death reigns.

Plot

Set in Ireland during the Great Famine, the drama follows an Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, as he abandons his post to reunite with his family. Despite experiencing the horrors of war, he is shocked by the famine's destruction of his homeland and the brutalization of his people and his family.

Written by

P.J. Dillon, Pierce Ryan, Eugene O'Brien

Directed by

Lance Daly

Production Countries

Ireland, Luxembourg, Belgium

Production Companies

Screen Ireland, uMedia, Primeridian Entertainment, Fastnet Films, Samsa Film

Languages

English, Gaeilge

Awards

2 wins & 8 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
13,616
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA