Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Brendan Gleeson: O’Dowd, Gillen & Wilmot Join McDonagh’s ‘Calvary’ (IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION NETWORK)




‘The Guard’ writer/director John Michael McDonagh has signed Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids), Kelly Reilly (Sherlock Holmes), Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones, Love/Hate), Isaach De Bankolé (24) and David Wilmot (The Guard) to join Brendan Gleeson in his latest project 'Calvary'.

‘Calvary’ is a dark comedy that follows good priest Father James Lavelle – the opposite to Gleeson's character in ‘The Guard’ – who is tormented by various members of his Sligo parish. ‘The Guard’ picked up four Irish Film & Television Awards at the recent ceremony in Dublin, including Best Film, with McDonagh also named the Irish Film Board Rising Star.


Read more:  http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4284641&tpl=archnews&force=1


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