STORY
Directed by Tiernan MacBride, this short film – nominated for a Palme d’Or in 1978 for Best Short Film – is a visual representation of the Irish folk song Arthur McBride and The Sergeant, played and sung by Irish singer Paul Brady. The lyrics tell the story of Arthur McBride (Paul Bennett) and his cousin (Paul Wilson) who fight off a recruiting sergeant (Godfrey Quigley) when he tries to enlist them in the British army.
CAST & CREW
- Paul Bennett
- Paul Wilson
- Godfrey Quigley
- Don Foley
- Patrick O'Neill
Cast
- Tiernan Macbride
- Michael Colbert
Directors
INFORMATION
- AOF Productions
Production Companies
- Ireland
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- English
