Blue Road – The Edna O’Brien Story
Synopsis
In 1960 a young Irish woman named Edna O'Brien wrote a sexually frank debut novel, 'The Country Girls'. She became a literary sensation, writing for The New Yorker, delivering provocative interviews, and authoring screenplays. Her success enraged her writer husband and made her a pariah in her native Ireland, where her books were banned and burned. She would make her home in London, where she conducted numerous love affairs, hosted star-studded parties, and made and lost a fortune. In July 2024, Edna passed away and this film provides a final testimony from her, aged 93, as she reflects upon her extraordinary life for filmmaker Sinéad O'Shea's camera. Granting the director access to her personal journals (made public for the first time), which are read aloud by Irish actress Jessie Buckley. With additional perspectives offered from Gabriel Byrne, Walter Mosley and an array of renowned writers, Edna does not shy from any subject.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2024 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 99 min
- Director
- Sinéad O’Shea
- Producer
- Eleanor Emptage, Claire McCabe, Sinéad O'Shea
- Executive Producer
- Barbara Broccoli, Niamh Fagan, Kathryn Ferguson, Katie Holly, Jack Oliver
- Editor
- Gretta Ohle
- Principal Cast
- Narrated by: Jessie Buckley. With contributions from Gabriel Byrne, Walter Mosley
- Archive Producer
- Paul Bell
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 4th November 2024
