A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

5.9
19771h 32m

Bosco Hogan plays Joyce's alter-ego, Stephen Daedelus, growing up in Ireland in the early part of the 20th century, and at odds with the strictures of his Catholic home and family. The film charts his search for knowledge and understanding, during a decline in his family's circumstances, that leads him to revelations on the nature of art, beauty, and politics. However, his personal renaissance makes him feel unwelcome in his own country, and forces him to make a choice between exile as artist or staying and facing personal defeat.

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Photo of Bosco Hogan

Bosco Hogan

Stephen Dedalus

Photo of T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Simon Dedalus

Photo of John Gielgud

John Gielgud

The Preacher

Photo of Rosaleen Linehan

Rosaleen Linehan

May Dedalus

Photo of Brendan Cauldwell

Brendan Cauldwell

Father Michael

Photo of David Kelly

David Kelly

Dean of Studies

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