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On first sight,
Citizen Lane s appeal may seem limited to those with an Irish connection or an interest in fine art. But director Thaddeus O Sullivan turns what could have been a dry documentary into a witty and fine-looking docudrama about Hugh Lane, a turn-of-the-century art dealer and philanthropist.
On first sight,
Citizen Lane s appeal may seem limited to those with an Irish connection or an interest in fine art. But director Thaddeus O Sullivan turns what could have been a dry documentary into a witty and fine-looking docudrama about Hugh Lane, a turn-of-the-century art dealer and philanthropist.
O Sullivan utilises talking heads and historical recreation to tell Hugh Lane s rather remarkable story through Mark O’Halloran’s witty script. Lane was part of Ireland s Anglo ascendency – not aristocratic, but landed and monied all the same. Born in County Cork in 1875 and educated in England, Lane reconnected as a young man with his Irish roots through his aunt Lady Greg