Project Detail

The Ghost of Richard Harris

Synopsis

“At least if I died tomorrow, you knew that I was here.” One of the many disarming statements voiced by the singular Irish actor, poet and singer Richard Harris (1930 - 2002), of whom it’s easy to speak in superlatives. Forty inimitable years full of fabulous and controversial moments from his private and professional life, dating from Harris’s iconic roles in the dramas THIS SPORTING LIFE and RED DESERT, to the wisdom, tenderness
and dignity with which he imbued his Marcus Aurelius in GLADIATOR and Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films. Seasoned filmmaker Adrian Sibley adopts an original approach to address the conventions of the documentary portrait, among others, assisted by Harris’s sons, Jared, Jamie and Damian. Karel Och, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Official Selection Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2023 - Out of the Past

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
108 min
Director
Adrian Sibley
Producer
David Collins, Adrian Sibley, George Waud

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Production Status

Production Company

Ireland, UK co-production

Bright Yellow Films (UK), Samson Films (IE), Sky (UK)

Bright Yellow Films

c/o David Collins
Samson Films

Sales Company

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