Portrait of Dublin (1952)

This short film was made by filmmaker (later archivist) Liam Ó Laoghaire (aka Liam O’Leary) and was commissioned by the Cultural Relations Committee of the Irish Department of External Affairs. The film was designed to promote the city of Dublin to its inhabitants and to potential visitors from abroad. Brendan J. Stafford’s crisp black and white cinematography serves the city’s elegant architecture well while the narrator tells of the city’s cultural, literary and architectural history and its many venerable inhabitants. The elegant Georgian squares, the bustling markets, the tranquil parks and the sparkling nightlife present a city that is vibrant, cultured and steeped in history.

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John Jordan
as Narrator

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Liam Ó Laoghaire
Director

Brendan J. Stafford
Cinematography

Liam Ó Laoghaire
Editor

Margaret O'Leary
Music

Peter Hunt
Sound

Liam Ó Laoghaire
Writer

Brendan J. Stafford
Producer

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