Redemption of a Rogue

Redemption of a Rogue (2021)

The heavens have opened.

Jimmy carries a leather, black doctor’s bag around with him containing the rope he plans to hang himself with. He returns home to the fictional town of Ballylough to the cold austere beauty of West Cavan to seek salvation for sins committed in the past before saying goodbye.

Date of release
2021-08-27
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (11)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Philip Doherty

Casting

Interesting facts

Redemption of a Rogue is a 2020 Irish black comedy film directed and written by Philip Doherty.

Production

The film was produced under the title of Redemption of a Rogue: A Blues Opera. It was the feature film debut of award-winning playwright Philip Doherty, who is the artistic director of Cavan-based Gonzo Theatre Company and is the creator of the comedy series The Begrudgers, which won the RTÉ 2012 StoryLand web drama competition. Doherty narrates the film in five chapters. It was filmed on location in Swanlinbar and Cavan Town.

Aaron Monaghan took on the lead role of Jimmy Cullen, with Aisling O'Mara playing singer Masha. The film crew was supported by local theatre actors. Funding was supplied by Creative Ireland 2019.

The film music was composed by Robbie Perry. In addition to the pieces of music used in the film, mostly guitar, pieces by artists who come from Cavan can be heard.

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