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
Production
| Director: | Thaddeus O'Sullivan |
| Producer: | Stein B. Kvae (co-producer) |
| Jackie Larkin (producer) | |
| Lesley McKimm (producer) | |
| Maggie Pope (producer) | |
| Writer: | Michael Doorley (novel) |
| Antoine O. Flatharta |
Reviews for Stella Days
tonymacklin.net
Who says there aren't movies for 60-year old Roman Catholics? Stella Days is making room for a pewful of moviegoers. Stella Days - set in Tipperary, Ireland - in 1956 and 1957, is a quiet look back at a time when electricity was beginning to flicker...
Read review17 Jul 2012
New York Post
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.
Read review21 Jun 2012
NOLA.com
In his latest film, the Ireland-set drama "Stella Days," Martin Sheen follows the same spiritual path he set in last year's affecting "The Way." The journey this time, though -- while earnest -- isn't quite as rewarding.
Read review12 Jul 2012
MediaMikes
Martin Sheen has taken on many amazing roles throughout his career ranging from military Captains to The President and can be seen soon playing Spidey’s Uncle Ben in “The Amazing Spider-Man”. With “Stella Days”, Martin can add priest to his line-up.
Read review21 Jun 2012
The A.V. Club
In the specialty category “movies about movies,” one of the most durable subgenres is the heartwarming drama about how cinema transforms the character of a remote, conservative small town. In Stella Days—an adaptation of a Michael Doorley book—Martin...
Read review21 Jun 2012
External Links
| IMDb.com, Inc.: | www.imdb.com/title/tt1773058/ |
| Rotten Tomatoes: | www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stella_days/ |
Reviews for Stella Days
tonymacklin.net
Who says there aren't movies for 60-year old Roman Catholics? Stella Days is making room for a pewful of moviegoers. Stella Days - set in Tipperary, Ireland - in 1956 and 1957, is a quiet look back at a time when electricity was beginning to flicker...
Read review17 Jul 2012
New York Post
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.
Read review21 Jun 2012
NOLA.com
In his latest film, the Ireland-set drama "Stella Days," Martin Sheen follows the same spiritual path he set in last year's affecting "The Way." The journey this time, though -- while earnest -- isn't quite as rewarding.
Read review12 Jul 2012
MediaMikes
Martin Sheen has taken on many amazing roles throughout his career ranging from military Captains to The President and can be seen soon playing Spidey’s Uncle Ben in “The Amazing Spider-Man”. With “Stella Days”, Martin can add priest to his line-up.
Read review21 Jun 2012
The A.V. Club
In the specialty category “movies about movies,” one of the most durable subgenres is the heartwarming drama about how cinema transforms the character of a remote, conservative small town. In Stella Days—an adaptation of a Michael Doorley book—Martin...
Read review21 Jun 2012
Cast
| Trystan Gravelle | ... | Tim | |
| Stephen Rea | ... | Brendan |
| Martin Sheen | ... | Fr. Daniel Barry |
| Alan Curran | ... | The Verger | |
| Gail Fitzpatrick | ... | Sally | |
| David Herlihy | ... | Emmet Quinn | |
| Tom Hickey | ... | Bishop Hegerty | |
| Amy Huberman | ... | Elaine |
| Barbara Adair | ... | Peggy | |
| Brendan Conroy | ... | Billy | |
| Sheila Cox | ... | Legion of Mary Woman 2 | |
| Derbhle Crotty | ... | Julia McSweeney | |
| Sean Doyle | ... | Jumper | |
| Stephen Gillic | ... | Young Daniel | |
| Andrea Irvine | ... | Mother | |
| Philip Judge | ... | Father | |
| Garrett Lombard | ... | Jimmy | |
| Ruth McCabe | ... | Miss Courtney | |
| Joey O'Sullivan | ... | Joey | |
| Marcella Plunkett | ... | Molly | |
| John Shevlin | ... | Priest | |
| Joseph o Sullivan | ... | Joey phelan | |
| Louis Lovett | ... | Bishop's Secretary | |
| Gary Lydon | ... | Larry | |
| Donal O'Kelly | ... | Des | |
| Arthur Riordan | ... | Architect | |
| Gene Rooney | ... | Legion of Mary Woman 1 |
Production
| Director: | Thaddeus O'Sullivan |
| Producer: | Stein B. Kvae (co-producer) |
| Jackie Larkin (producer) | |
| Lesley McKimm (producer) | |
| Maggie Pope (producer) | |
| Writer: | Michael Doorley (novel) |
| Antoine O. Flatharta | |
| Composer: | Nicholas Hooper (original music by) |
| Cinematographer: | John Christian Rosenlund |
| Editing: | Dermot Diskin |
| Production Design: | Anna Rackard |
| Costume Design: | Judith Williams |
| Makeup: | Eileen Buggy (key hair stylist) |
| Joni Galvin (chief makeup) | |
| Lorraine McCrann (make-up trainee) | |
| Aoife Mullally (assistant makeup artist) |
Companies
| Production Studio: | Irish Film Board |
| Newgrange Pictures | |
| Distributor: | Scanbox Entertainment |
| United States | 14 Jun 2012 | |
| Ireland | 9 Mar 2012 | |
| Korea, Republic of | 9 Oct 2011 |
