O'Donoghue's Opera
Seen it?1998 | 37 min | Comedy
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It was a box office smash, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In this mock opera infused with gallows humour, Ronnie Drew and his band of bohemian merrymakers, The Dubliners, re-enact the execution ballad ‘The Night Before Larry Was Stretched’. Larry finds himself caught in a hangman’s noose as just reward for being ‘the best burglar in all Ireland’. Made in 1965, the film remained uncompleted and unseen until its restoration in 1998.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerVery strong
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 646 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kevin Sheldon
- Ronnie DrewLarry
- Séamus Ennis
- Johnny Moynihan
- Ciarán Bourke
- Luke Kelly
- Barney McKenna
- Bobby Lynch
- John Sheahan
- Marie Grehan
- Francie Grehan