A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

92 mins | Sept. 1, 1977

Bosco Hogan plays Joyce's alter-ego, Stephen Daedelus, growing up in Ireland in the early part of the 20th century, and at odds with the strictures of his Catholic home and family. The film charts his search for knowledge and understanding, during a decline in his family's circumstances, that leads him to revelations on the nature of art, beauty and politics. However his personal renaissance makes him feel unwelcome in his own country, and forces him to make a choice between exile as artist or staying and facing personal defeat.

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

92 mins | Sept. 1, 1977

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Bosco Hogan plays Joyce's alter-ego, Stephen Daedelus, growing up in Ireland in the early part of the 20th century, and at odds with the strictures of his Catholic home and family. The film charts his search for knowledge and understanding, during a decline in his family's circumstances, that leads him to revelations on the nature of art, beauty and politics. However his personal renaissance makes him feel unwelcome in his own country, and forces him to make a choice between exile as artist or staying and facing personal defeat.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers RTÉ, Ulysses Film Production Ltd
Original title A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Directors Joseph Strick
Writers James Joyce, Judith Rascoe

Cast

Bosco Hogan

as Stephen Dedalus

T. P. McKenna

as Simon Dedalus

John Gielgud

as The Preacher

Rosaleen Linehan

as May Dedalus

Maureen Potter

as Dante

Niall Buggy

as Davin

Bryan Murray

as Lynch

Des Cave

as Cranly

Leslie Lalor

as Milly

Desmond Perry

as Casey

Luke Johnston

as Stephen (age 10)

Danny Figgis

as Wells

Cecil Sheehan

as Uncle Charles

Brendan Cauldwell

as Father Michael

Aiden Grennell

as Father Arnall

Eddie Golden

as Father Conmee

Emmet Bergin

as Father Dolan

Edward Byrne

as Teacher

Bill Foley

as Confessor

David Kelly

as Dean of Studies

Danny Cummins

as Drinker

Chris Curran

as Auctioneer

Deirdre Donnelly

as Barmaid