1977
6.0 (5 votes)
1h 32m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Ulysses Film Production Ltd
RTÉ
RTÉ
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Joseph Strick
Director: Joseph Strick
Screenplay: Judith Rascoe
Director of Photography: Stuart Hetherington
