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- 7 min
Directed by Tiernan MacBride, this short film – nominated for a Palme d’Or in 1978 for Best Short Film – is a visual representation of the Irish folk song Arthur McBride and The Sergeant, played and sung by Irish singer Paul Brady. The lyrics tell the story of Arthur McBride (Paul Bennett) and his cousin (Paul Wilson) who fight off a recruiting sergeant (Godfrey Quigley) when he tries to enlist them in the British army.
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- Paul BennettArthur McBride
- Paul WilsonCousin
- Godfrey QuigleySergeant Napper
- Don FoleyCorporal Vamp
- Patrick O'NeillLittle Wee Drummer
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- Tiernan MacbrideDirector
- Tiernan MacbrideWriter
- James MorrisEditor
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