The Treaty (film)

1991 Irish film

The Treaty

Directed by| Jonathan Lewis
Written by| Brian Phelan
Produced by| Kieran Corrigan
Starring| Brendan Gleeson
Ian Bannen
Julian Fellowes
Barry McGovern
Cinematography| Breffni Byrne
Edited by| Chris Rodmell

Release date

* 5 December 1991 (1991-12-05)

Running time

| 107 minutes
Country| Ireland
Language| English

The Treaty is a 1991 Irish historical television film written by Brian Phelan and directed by Jonathan Lewis.[1]

The film followed the negotiation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty between Michael Collins and the British government in 1921.[2] Originally made for television, it was a RTÉ \- Thames Television co-production.

Brendan Gleeson played Michael Collins, Barry McGovern played Éamon de Valera, Bosco Hogan played Erskine Childers, John Warner played George V, Julian Fellowes played Winston Churchill, and Ian Bannen played David Lloyd George.

## References

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1. ^ Connelly, Mark (10 January 2014). The IRA on Film and Television: A History. McFarland. p. 250\. ISBN 978-0-7864-8961-9.
2. ^ Pettitt, Lance (2000). Screening Ireland: Film and Television Representation. Manchester University Press. p. 242\. ISBN 978-0-7190-5270-5.

## External links

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* The Treaty at IMDb
* The Treaty at Rotten Tomatoes[dead link]

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