Free Film Screening – “James Joyce – Reluctant Groom”

The ICC is delighted to present a Special FREE Screening of the short film “James Joyce – Reluctant Groom” to mark Bloomsday 2022!!!

Come along and watch this fascinating film on the big screen here at the ICC on Bloomsday.  “James Joyce – Reluctant Groom” tells the story of, how after living together for almost three decades James Joyce  came to London to secretly marry Nora Barnacle on 4 July 1931.

It’s with great panache that the Dublin born poet, Niall McDevitt takes us on a London-based Bloomsday journey, stopping at the houses of people who were closely connected with Joyce and his career.  One of them, Wyndham Lewis, coined the phrase ‘the Men of 1914’ to describe himself, Joyce, T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound.

A highlight of the film is when Niall takes us to the house where James and Nora lived for the best part of a year on Campden Grove in Kensington.

James and Nora’s children Giorgio and Lucia came to visit and so did paparazzi seeking out a good story…

This thirty-minute, poetic documentary is a rollercoaster ride through the lives of some of the giants of twentieth century literature.

It’s a gem of a film and a joy to watch, and a wonderful way to celebrate Bloomsday’

“James Joyce – Reluctant Groom” was winner of The Special Award at The Portobello Film Festival 2021.

A Loopline Film Production. Directed and Edited by Sé Merry Doyle.

Produced by Rosalind Scanlon

This event is one of several which the ICC is presenting to celebrate Blooms Week 2022.

The ICC will also so be presenting …

 “Painting Ulysses” the spectacular exhibition by Ireland’s great artist Aidan Hickey comprises of 18 magnificent paintings, depicting each of the 18 chapters in the James Joyce’s novel. (Runs from June until end of August 2022)

 Saturday October 18^th 8pm: “The He & The She Of It”, Ireland’s great actor, Frank Grimes performs his riveting portrait of one of the world’s greatest literary figures, James Joyce. The ICC is thrilled to be presenting this powerful show during the 100^th anniversary year of Joyce’s masterpiece ‘ULYSSES’.