Stella Days

2012

Stella Days

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A small town cinema in rural Ireland in the 1950s becomes the setting for a dramatic struggle between Rome and Hollywood, and a man and his conscience. Martin Sheen stars as Father Daniel Berry in a story about the excitement of the unknown versus the security of the familiar, as those in the town find themselves on the cusp of the modern but still clinging to the traditions of church and a cultural identity forged in very different times. -- (C) Tribeca Film

Cast

Martin Sheen
as Father Barry
Tom Hickey
as Bishop Hegerty
Stephen Rea
as Brendan McSweeney
Joseph O'Sullivan
as Joey
Trystan Gravelle
as Tim Lynch
Marcella Plunkett
as Molly
Derbhle Crotty
as Julia McSweeney
Amy Huberman
as Eileen
Garrett Lombard
as Jimmy
Ruth McCabe
as Miss Courtney
David Herlihy
as Emmet
Donal O'Kelly
as Des
Gary Lydon
as Larry
Brendan Conroy
as Billy
Gail Fitzpatrick
as Sally
Barbara Adair
as Peggy
Margaret O'Sullivan
as Nonie
Hugh O'Conor
as Willie
Danny Scully
as Frankie
Sean Doyle (II)
as Jumper
Arthur Riordan
as Architect
Louis Lovett
as Bishop's Secretary
Stephen Gillic
as Young Daniel
Philip Judge
as Father
Andrea Irvine
as Mother
Bernadette McKenna
as Woman in Confessional
Gene Rooney
as Legion of Mary Woman 1
Sheila Cox
as Legion of Mary Woman 2
Neil Watkins
as Mr. Devoy
Michael John Galvin
as Priest
Noel Gaskin
as Mr. Devoy
Nathaniel O'Leary
as Jeremiah
Alan Curran
as Verger
Sheila Ahearne
as Small Girl
Alastair King
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  • There's no shortage of blarney in Stella Days, helmer Thaddeus O'Sullivan's largely winning drama about '50s rural Ireland, but it's blarney with a twist.

    Jun 22, 2012

    John Anderson

    Variety
    Top Critic

  • Soft Irish accents and good intentions aren't enough to save the poky Irish drama "Stella Days," set in a small town on the cusp of change in the 1950s.

    Jun 22, 2012 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

    Kyle Smith

    New York Post
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  • Relaxed performances and pillow-soft photography compensate somewhat for the story's narrow ambitions, but they're not enough to invigorate a movie that clearly would rather charm than challenge.

    Jun 21, 2012 | Rating: 2.5/5

    Jeannette Catsoulis

    New York Times
    Top Critic

  • Within the square framework, screenwriter Antoine O'Flatharta and director Thaddeus O'Sullivan are able to convey a lot about the atmosphere and attitude of a community in transition.

    Jun 21, 2012 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

    Noel Murray

    AV Club
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  • Thanks to its understated elegance and surpassing central performance, this modest, too-eagerly schematic period drama is more engrossing than it has a right to be.

    Jun 19, 2012 | Full Review…

    Eric Hynes

    Village Voice
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  • While its catharsis is somewhat muted and its script uneven, this splendidly acted drama explores its themes with sensitivity, gentle humor and poignancy that will appeal in particular to older audiences.

    Jun 19, 2012 | Full Review…

    David Rooney

    Hollywood Reporter
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