Das erzwungene Geständnis eines Mannes, an einem Bombenattentat der IRA beteiligt gewesen zu sein, führt auch noch zur Verhaftung seines Vaters. Ein englischer Rechtsanwalt kämpft für ihre F... Alles lesenDas erzwungene Geständnis eines Mannes, an einem Bombenattentat der IRA beteiligt gewesen zu sein, führt auch noch zur Verhaftung seines Vaters. Ein englischer Rechtsanwalt kämpft für ihre Freilassung.Das erzwungene Geständnis eines Mannes, an einem Bombenattentat der IRA beteiligt gewesen zu sein, führt auch noch zur Verhaftung seines Vaters. Ein englischer Rechtsanwalt kämpft für ihre Freilassung.
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- Drehbuch
- Hauptbesetzung
- Für 7 Oscars nominiert
- 7 Gewinne & 41 Nominierungen insgesamt
- Soldier
- (as Stuart Wolvenden)
Zusammenfassung
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The story is heart-breaking and shocking at the same time, all the more so when one realizes that these things actually DID happen. Although there have been some minor modifications for the purpose of the film, the backbone of the story is left completely intact.
The two protagonists, Daniel Day-Liewis and Pete Postlethwaithe are delivering powerful performances, and they both deserved the Oscar hands-down. However, it would be unfair not to mention that virtually everyone in the film is great in his/her role.
Jim Sheridan's direction is also very good, giving the plot a fair and balanced perspective; although the film might initially appear as pro-Irish / anti-English, in fact I consider it as quite objective. Granted, it vividly shows that some key figures in the London police were profoundly biased and manipulated maliciously the case against the Conlons; yet, it also shows that English public attitudes turned highly supportive for the Conlons' freedom when it started to become clear that they were not the culprits for the atrocities they had been charged with. We have always to remember that the film depicts a period of big tensions, with emotions running high to levels of hysteria, so we have to understand the events within this context.
Of course, what happened to the Conlons is totally deplorable and unjustifiable; and it is real shame that the people who conspired against them have not been punished yet for their crimes. Still, one should understand the hostile attitude shown by those who were not part of this conspiracy (such as the judge, for example), who were influenced by the climate of terror and the outrage of the public. The Conlons had the terribly bad luck to be at the wrong place, in the wrong time, and with the wrong nationality; the also have the great misfortune to be captured by people who in their quest to show results were shamelessly willing to risk indicting people who could possibly be innocent.
"In the Name of the Father" is a fantastic film, which one should not miss. 10/10.
The story itself is harrowing, but the way in which Day Lewis portrays Gerry Conlon is heartbreaking at times. Several scenes in the film may be hard to take for those with a sensitive nature.
Captures the mood and the time perfectly for someone like me, who is not Irish, lives nowhere near Guildford and wasn't even alive at the time of the pub bombings.
I really wasn't expecting anything special when I sat down to watch this. I could not have been more wrong.
The soundtrack is great without exception too!
A total and utter classic.
This film is a great combination of history and court drama. Sometimes both mix very nicely (as with the Nuremberg trial) and sometimes they do not. Here, we get a nice glimpse at the IRA in Ireland without dwelling on it too much and also get the true story of a family that was wronged by the state for their alleged involvement in terror.
Ireland today is not the same place it was a generation ago, but it is not so far removed that this story is "distant history" and not important. Heck, Americans should probably know more about it than what they pick up from a U2 song.
The movie tells the story about Gerry Conlon and his old school friend Paul Hill. They both are small time criminals and because of their own safety they have to live in London for a while. Otherwise they might get shot by the IRA. In London they stay in a community of hippies, but aren't welcomed by everybody. As a bomb explodes in a pub, one of the members from the community goes to the police and accuses them of the crime. They are immediately apprehended, together with Conlon's father, his aunt and her family. What follows is a process full of corruption and false accusations, putting them in jail for many years even though they haven't done anything wrong.
The film is very good. It's well acted, well paced and well directed. The story is touching and I never got bored when watching it. Therefor I give it an 8/10.
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- WissenswertesIn preparation for his role, Daniel Day-Lewis lost thirty pounds and spent nights in the jail cell on the set as crew members threw water and verbal abuse at him.
- PatzerIn court, Inspector Dixon states that he "never even spoke to Gerry Conlon". Some minutes later, when Gerry Conlon is being interrogated, the accused says "You told Inspector Dixon that you had committed a robbery" holding Gerry's statement. There's proof that Inspector Dixon and Gerry spoke, thus making his testimony in court false. Any defendant's attorney would have noticed this.
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[Speaking to people outside the court]
Gerry Conlon: I'm an innocent man. I spent 15 years in prison for something I didn't do. I watched my father die in a British prison for something he didn't do. And this government still says he's guilty. I want to tell them that until my father is proved innocent, until all the people involved in this case are proved innocent, until the guilty ones are brought to justice, I will fight on. In the name of my father and of the truth!
- SoundtracksIn the Name of the Father
Performed by Bono and Gavin Friday
Written by Bono / Gavin Friday (as Friday) / Maurice Seezer (as Seezer)
Published by Blue Mountain Music (UK)
Mother Music/Blue Mountain Music (Eire)
Taiyo Music/Blue Mountain Music (Japan)
Polygram Music/Blue Mountain Music (ROW)
(P) 1993 Island Records Limited
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- Herkunftsländer
- Sprache
- Auch bekannt als
- En el nombre del padre
- Drehorte
- Kilmainham Jail, Dublin, County Dublin, Irland(Jail scenes)
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Box Office
- Budget
- 13.000.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 25.096.862 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 109.805 $
- 2. Jan. 1994
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 65.796.862 $
- Laufzeit
- 2 Std. 13 Min.(133 min)
- Farbe
- Sound-Mix
- Seitenverhältnis
- 1.85 : 1