The W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre
Screenplay by John Whiting
Based on Mirror in My House, an autobiography by Sean O’Casey
Directed by Jack Cardiff and John Ford
Starring Rod Taylor, Julie Christie, and Maggie Smith
Thursday, March 14 at 7pm
Friday, March 15 at 8pm
Inspired by Sean O’Casey’s autobiography of his early life in Dublin, this film follows Johnny Cassidy (Rod Taylor) as he grows up and begins to identify as a socialist in Dublin in 1911, a time period that would come to define the themes of his work. He gets swept into the nationalist cause, joins the labor movement and goes on strike, and starts a relationship with a prostitute named Daisy Battles (Julie Christie). When O’Casey meets bookshop assistant Nora (Maggie Smith), she helps him find his path in the theater as a playwright.
Tickets to this screening are available now for $15 ($10 for Irish Rep Members & O’Casey Cycle Subscribers).
