A Night of Storytelling (1935)
Oidhche Sheanchais
A well known storyteller, Tomas O' Diorain tells tales of the sea around a fire in an old Irish cottage. His storytelling is juxtaposed with images of the sea. This film, thought lost was rediscovered by Houghton Library curators during a cataloging update in 2013.
- Date of release
- 1935-03-17
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 11m
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama
- Director
- Robert Flaherty
Casting
Interesting facts
Oidhche Sheanchais is a 1935 Irish film directed by Robert J. Flaherty, who was also the cinematographer for the film. It was produced during the sound recording session for his more famous docufiction film Man of Aran in London, and is notable as the first Irish language sync sound film in the Irish Free State period.
Production
Oidhche Sheanchais was filmed at Gaumont Studios.
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