From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nora (film)
Nora (film)
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
Nora Release date(s) April 21, 2000 (2000-04-21) (Ireland)
May 19, 2000 (2000-05-19)
(United Kingdom)
Running time 106 minutes
Country Germany
Italy
Ireland
United Kingdom
Language English
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 as the ti-
tle character of Nora Barnacle.
Cast
Plot
DVD cover
Dublin, 1904. Walking down Dublin’s Nassau Street,
Directed by Pat Murphy James Joyce meets Nora Barnacle, a young and attractive
woman from Galway. Joyce, immediately in love with the
Produced by Bradley Adams
Damon Bryant young woman, offers to ’show her the city’. Nora coldly
Tracey Seaward states that she has to work. The film then proceeds to ex-
amine the relationship between Joyce and Barnacle. We
Written by Gerard Stembridge
witness the good times and the bad times, the birth and
Pat Murphy
growth of their two children (Giorgio and Lucia) and how
Starring Susan Lynch Joyce battles with his publishers and, indeed, the censors
Ewan McGregor over his first published work, Dubliners.
Music by Stanislas Syrewicz
Cinematography Jean-François Robin Closing quote
Editing by Pia Di Ciaula “ Dubliners was finally published in 1914. ”
James Joyce is recognised as one of the world’s great
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writers. • Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award
He and Nora spent the rest of their lives together. Best Craft Achievement - Consolata Boyle (costume
design)
• Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award
Best Craft Achievement - Jean-François Robin
Awards (cinematography)
• Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award
Won Best Feature Film
• Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film • Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award
(2000): Best Actress - Susan Lynch Best Screenplay Pat Murphy and Gerard Stembridge
• Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award • Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (2000):
Best Actress - Susan Lynch Crystal Globe - Pat Murphy
Nominated External links
• Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film • Nora at the Internet Movie Database
(2000): Best Film - Pat Murphy
• Irish Film and Television Awards (2000): IFTA Award
Best Actor - Ewan McGregor
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