A Week in the Life of Martin Cluxton 1971
A Week in the Life of Martin Cluxton
Based on real stories, using both actors and non-actors, and filmed on location in Dublin, A Week in the Life of Martin Cluxton (1971) is a rare example of Irish social realism. After years in an industrial school, Martin Cluxton (Derek King) returns home to Dublin but finds considerable prejudice and little opportunity. Broadcast on RTÉ, it was directed by Brian MacLochlainn, co-written by Caoimhín Ó Marcaigh and MacLochlainn, with music by jazz great Louis Stewart.
Based on real stories, using both actors and non-actors, and filmed on location in Dublin, A Week in the Life of Martin Cluxton (1971) is a rare example of Irish social realism. After years in an industrial school, Martin Cluxton (Derek King) returns home to Dublin but finds considerable prejudice and little opportunity. Broadcast on RTÉ, it was directed by Brian MacLochlainn, co-written by Caoimhín Ó Marcaigh and MacLochlainn, with music by jazz great Louis Stewart.
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Full Cast & CrewDK
Derek King... Martin Cluxton
... Mrs Cluxton
BF
Bill Foley... Mr Cluxton
... Mary
AO
Ann O'Dwyer... Mrs Boyle
... Chrissie
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Release Date:
Dec 09, 1971
Run Time:
1hr 15`
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Original Language:
English
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
A Week in the Life of Martin Cluxton
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
DK
Derek King... Martin Cluxton
... Mrs Cluxton
BF
Bill Foley... Mr Cluxton
... Mary
AO
Ann O'Dwyer... Mrs Boyle
... Chrissie
... Whacker
... 1st Christian Brother
NL
Noel Lynch... 2nd Christian Brother
... Mother on Train
... Father on Train
... 2nd Man on Train
... 1st Vincent de Paul Brother
... 2nd Vincent de Paul Brother
... Employment Clerk
... Cronin
TI
Tom Irvin... McGreevey
... Raquel
... Priest
JD
Joe Dowling... Maoist