Film · 1998 · Comedy
In this mock opera infused with gallows humour, Ronnie Drew and his band of bohemian merrymakers, The Dubliners, re-enact the execution ballad ‘The Night Before Larry Was Stretched’. Larry finds himself caught in a hangman’s noose as just reward for being ‘the best burglar in all Ireland’. Made in 1965, the film remained uncompleted and unseen until its restoration in 1998.
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In this mock opera infused with gallows humour, Ronnie Drew and his band of bohemian merrymakers, The Dubliners, re-enact the execution ballad ‘The Night Before Larry Was Stretched’. Larry finds himself caught in a hangman’s noose as just reward for being ‘the best burglar in all Ireland’. Made in 1965, the film remained uncompleted and unseen until its restoration in 1998.
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O'Donoghue's Opera (1998) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 37m comedy directed by Kevin Sheldon is rated 0.0/10 by — viewers.
O'Donoghue's Opera was released on March 7, 1998.
O'Donoghue's Opera was directed by Kevin Sheldon.
O'Donoghue's Opera has a runtime of 37 minutes.
O'Donoghue's Opera is categorized as Comedy.
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