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Stella Days

Stella Days

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Stella Days

"One man, a small town and a big idea."

2012

1h 27m

6.4(17 votes)

Drama

Overview

A priest stationed in Tipperary, Ireland, is eager to return to Rome. Told he cannot do so until he has raised enough money for the building of a new church, he decides to open a cinema in the local town.

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Production Companies

Newgrange Pictures

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Fr. Daniel Barry

Joey O'Sullivan

Joey

Trystan Gravelle

Trystan Gravelle

Tim Lynch

Marcella Plunkett

Marcella Plunkett

Molly

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Brendan

Tom Hickey

Tom Hickey

Bishop Hegarty

Derbhle Crotty

Derbhle Crotty

Julia McSweeney

Amy Huberman

Amy Huberman

Eileen

Garrett Lombard

Garrett Lombard

Jimmy

Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

Miss Courtney

Creative team

Directed by: Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Written by: Antoine O. Flatharta
Produced by: Jackie Larkin
Lesley McKimm

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