Nora Movie Review 2000

In a film about the passionate relationship between two people, there's actually little heat to be found, although the leads are effective. Ambitious would-be writer James Joyce (McGregor) and hotel maid Nora Barnacle (Lynch) meet in Dublin in 1904. Nora soon becomes his muse, common-law wife, and the mother of his children but insecure Joyce is mistrustful of her faithfulness and the two are locked in a constant battle as they travel between Italy and Ireland and Joyce seeks to find a publisher for his work. Based on the book by Brenda Maddox.

Distribution

First Look Home Entertainment, 8000 Sunset Blvd., East Penthouse, Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (323)337-1000, Fax: (323)337-1078, Email: info@firstlookmedia.com, URL: http://www.firstlookmedia.com, Remarks: A division of First Look Pictures

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 106 minutes.
Originally from Irish, British, German.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Marriage, Biopics: Writers, Italy, Dublin, Period Piece: 1900s, Jealousy

Screenplay

Gerard Stembridge, Pat Murphy

Cast

Ewan McGregor, Susan Lynch, Peter McDonald, Roberto Citran, Andrew Scott, Vincent McCabe, Veronica Duffy, Aedin Moloney, Darragh Kelly

Cinematography

Jean-Francois Robin

Director

Pat Murphy

Music

Stanislas Syrewicz

Other

Pia Di Ciaula, Consolata Boyle, Alan Macdonald

Producer

Bradley Adams, Tracey Seaward, Damon Bryant, Natural Nylon Entertainment, Andora Pictures International