Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
- Directed by
- Michael Anderson
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, Ireland
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 27 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
During the Irish War of Independence, a group of IRA fighters operates in Dublin. The film follows their activities and the violent conflict with British forces.
tensegrittyhistoricserioussomberconflict-heavydramatic
What happens
Shake Hands with the Devil is a 1959 war drama-thriller film produced and directed by Michael Anderson and starring James Cagney, Don Murray, Dana Wynter, and Glynis Johns, and features supporting roles by Michael Redgrave, Sybil Thorndike, Cyril Cusack, and Richard Harris. The film follows a group of Irish Republican Army (IRA) fighters in Dublin during the War of Independence. The screenplay by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts is based on the 1933 novel by Rearden Conner, the son of a Royal Irish Constabulary policeman. An international co-production between the United States, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom, the film was shot on-location in Dublin and at Ardmore Studios. It premiered in Dublin on May 21, 1959, and was released by United Artists on June 24. It received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Intermission (2003)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.