Nora is a 2000 film directed by Pat Murphy about Nora Barnacle and her husband, Irish author James Joyce. It stars Ewan McGregor as Joyce and Susan Lynch in the title role.

Nora
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPat Murphy
Written byGerard Stembridge
Pat Murphy
Produced byBradley Adams
Damon Bryant
Tracey Seaward
StarringSusan Lynch
Ewan McGregor
CinematographyJean-François Robin
Edited byPia Di Ciaula
Music byStanislas Syrewicz
Production
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Distributed byAdvanced (Germany)
Momentum Pictures (UK)
Release dates
  • April 21, 2000 (2000-04-21) (Ireland)
  • May 19, 2000 (2000-05-19) (United Kingdom)
Running time
106 minutes
CountriesGermany
Italy
Ireland
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$15,120[1]

Plot

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In Dublin, 1904, James Joyce walks down Nassau Street and meets Nora Barnacle, a young woman from Galway. Joyce, immediately in love, offers to 'show her the city'. Nora coldly states that she has to work. The film then proceeds to examine the relationship between the two.

Cast

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Actor Role
Susan Lynch Nora Barnacle
Ewan McGregor James Joyce
Andrew Scott Michael Bodkin
Peter McDonald Stanislaus Joyce
Roberto Citran Roberto Prezioso
Vinnie McCabe Uncle Tommy
Veronica Duffy Annie Barnacle
Pauline McLynn Miss Kennedy
Aedin Moloney Eva Joyce

Reception

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Nora received an extremely limited release, in 8 cinemas, from May 4 to the 6th, 2000. It grossed only $15,120.[2]

Awards

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  • Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film (2000): Best Actress - Susan Lynch
  • Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award Best Actress - Susan Lynch[3]

Nominated

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  • Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film (2000): Best Film - Pat Murphy
  • Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award Best Actor - Ewan McGregor
  • Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award Best Craft Achievement - Consolata Boyle (costume design)
  • Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award Best Craft Achievement - Jean-François Robin (cinematography)
  • Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award Best Feature Film
  • Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award Best Screenplay Pat Murphy and Gerard Stembridge
  • Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (2000): Crystal Globe - Pat Murphy

Reference list

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  1. ^ "Nora". boxofficemojo.com.
  2. ^ "Nora box office". Box Office Mojo.
  3. ^ Gordon, David (7 December 2000). "Stars hit Belfast for the IFTA Awards". Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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