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Rebellion (2016)

7.00h 52mWar & Politics — Drama

A group of young men and women in Dublin in 1916 are embroiled in a fight for independence during the Easter Rising. The story begins with the outbreak of World War I. As expectations of a short and glorious campaign are dashed, social stability is eroded and Irish nationalism comes to the fore. The tumultuous events that follow are seen through the eyes of a group of friends from Dublin, Belfast and London as they play vital and conflicting roles in the narrative of Ireland's independence.

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A high-signal pick with 66 votes.

Touchpaper Television / Element Pictures / Sundance Channel / RTÉ / SundanceTV

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Director: Andrew Lowe

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Charlie Murphy as Elizabeth Butler

Charlie Murphy

Elizabeth Butler

Ruth Bradley as Frances O'Flaherty

Ruth Bradley

Frances O'Flaherty

Sarah Greene as May Lacy

Sarah Greene

May Lacy

Brian Gleeson as Jimmy Mahon

Brian Gleeson

Jimmy Mahon

Barry Ward as Arthur Mahon

Barry Ward

Arthur Mahon

Michelle Fairley as Dolly Butler

Michelle Fairley

Dolly Butler

Ian McElhinney as Edward Butler

Ian McElhinney

Edward Butler

Michael Ford-FitzGerald as Harry Butler

Michael Ford-FitzGerald

Harry Butler

Paul Reid as Stephen Duffy Lyons

Paul Reid

Stephen Duffy Lyons

Perdita Weeks as Vanessa Hammond

Perdita Weeks

Vanessa Hammond

Brian McCardie as James Connolly

Brian McCardie

James Connolly

Lydia McGuinness as Peggy Mahon

Lydia McGuinness

Peggy Mahon

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