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Michael Collins: Shadow of Bealnablath [VHS]

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Pay no attention to the details Amazon has listed about this video. It is NOT the movie "Michael Collins", it was not directed by Neil Jordan, Ian Hart is not in it. It is a documentary about the rise to power of Irish rebel leader Michael Collins and his tragic and untimely death at a place called Beal Na Blath (Mouth of the Flowers) in Cork County during the Irish Civil War, after he had led Ireland to its first taste of freedom in 800 years. It is a beautifully structured piece of work with a haunting musical score and many fascinating archival photos of the time, including rare footage of Collins, who was rarely photographed during the time he led the War of Independence against England and was known as the "Dublin Pimpernal" (because the British could never catch him although he travelled freely around Dublin). This is a not-to-be-missed historical film which is very hard to come by but is well worth the effort to find it if you want to know the story of this remarkable and charismatic Irish leader and the epic times in which he led his country.