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Irish Film Archive to screen Lee Dunne's 'Paddy'

category dublin | arts and media | event notice author Monday August 14, 2006 17:28author by Kaz - Irish Film Archive

13th September, 6.30, IFI cinemas, Temple Bar

'Paddy' will be given its Irish Premiere - 36 years later - on Wednesday 13th September at 6.30 pm in the IFI Cinema, 6 Eustace Street Temple Bar. The infamous Lee Dunne will introduce the screening and, following the screening, he will sign copies of his re-published Goodbye to the Hill in the IFI bookshop.

Maureen Toal and Des Cave
Maureen Toal and Des Cave



The Irish Film Archive will be screening ‘Paddy’ on Wednesday September 13th. ‘Europe's most banned author’, Lee Dunne, will introduce the film adaptation of his controversial book ‘Goodbye to the Hill’. Mr. Dunne has had 7 books and 2 films banned.

‘Paddy’ was banned by the Irish censor in 1970 due to its sexual frankness, and never enjoyed a legitimate cinema screening in Ireland. It was only on August 1st 2006, that the Irish Film Censor’s office issued the film with a cert - a 12A rating - to allow Irish cinema audiences to see this for the first time in its history.

The Irish Film Archive acquired a copy from America last year for its collection.

It stars Abbey actor Des Cave as an ‘Irish Alfie’ who lives his mother, sister and brothers, but spends most of his time seducing a succession of women around Dublin and spending time in Mulligan’s Pub on Poolbeg Street with his reprobate friend (played by Milo O’Shea).

Related Link: http://www.irishfilm.ie


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