Film:

Easter Special: Calvary Film -WB Yeats – Patrick Bergin

17th April 2022, 12am

As a special Easter Treat ICC Digital are delighted to bring you a very special film screening of ‘Calvary’ based on the play by W.B Yeats. Directed by Paula Frazier-Bergin, Calvary was adapted for the screen and produced by the internationally acclaimed Irish actor, director and producer, Patrick Bergin. Calvary’ tells the powerful tale of Jesus, (played by Bergin) on his way to the crucifixtion. This evocative and moving film stars a brilliant cast of actors.

This film is part of a trilogy of films, ‘Some Other Place’ which brings to the screen the plays of W.B Yeats. The trilogy was produced by Patrick Bergin and it also includes the films ‘The Cat And The Moon’ and ‘The Countess Cathleen’ This trilogy of films has been acclaimed as a ‘highly original and cinematic rendering of Yeats’ three great plays’.

Although made in 1999 the films continue to gather huge momentum and admiration even to this day. Bergin made this trilogy to pay a personal homage to W.B. Yeats, whose works he has always admired since his early school days in Drimnagh, Dublin. ICC Digital are very grateful to Patrick Bergin, for giving us special permission to screen this film. Patrick Bergin: Hollywood Actor Patrick Bergin, from Dublin has starred in over 30 movies including Sleeping with the Enemy (1991), Patriot Games (1992), Robin Hood (1991) .Winner of a BAFTA, (Best Actor Cymru 1992), Nominated for Best Supporting Actor, for ‘Sleeping With The Enemy’: He has starred extensively on Irish T.V.

He has appeared in East Enders. Patrick is also a successful musician and singer songwriter.