Movies by Cyril Cusack
As part of the cast:
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Far and Away (1992)
Cast: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Thomas Gibson …
Directed by: Ron Howard
In Ron Howard's epic drama, two 19th-century Irish immigrants make the journey to the United States together, but for very different reasons. Joseph Donelly (Tom Cruise) is a poor farmer…
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The Company: Inigo and His Jesuits (1992)
Cast: Cyril Cusack
Directed by: Joseph D. Fenton, S.M.
St. Ignatius Loyola founded the order of the Jesuits, a group of priests renowned for their devotion to peace and social justice. This engrossing documentary, hosted by Irish thespian Cyril…
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As You Like It (1992)
Cast: Tony Armatrading, Celia Bannerman, Ewen Bremner …
Directed by: Christine Edzard
Released in 1992, this contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy stars Emma Croft as young noblewoman Rosalind; Andrew Tiernan as her suitor, Orlando; and Celia Bannerman as her…
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My Left Foot (1989)
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan …
Directed by: Jim Sheridan
Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar for his emotionally and physically complex portrayal of Irish writer Christy Brown, who was born with cerebral palsy and misdiagnosed as mentally disabled for…
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Little Dorrit (1988)
Cast: John Atkinson, Ian Bartholomew, Alan Bennett …
Directed by: Christine Edzard
In this two-part adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, Derek Jacobi stars as Arthur, a well-meaning middle-aged man who, through an unexpected relationship with seamstress Little Dorrit…
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The Tenth Man (1988)
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Kristin Scott Thomas, Derek Jacobi …
Directed by: Jack Gold
Graham Greene's masterly novel about the consequences of cowardice provides the basis for this intricate thriller about a wealthy French lawyer, Chavel (Anthony Hopkins), who is…
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1984 (1984)
Cast: John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton …
Directed by: Michael Radford
This movie adaptation of George Orwell's eerie, dystopian tale -- filmed during the year for which it's named -- follows the "reeducation" of two people who break the law in a…
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The Kingfisher (1983)
Cast: Rex Harrison, Wendy Hiller, Cyril Cusack …
Directed by: James Cellan Jones
In this delightful romance directed by James Cellan Jones, bachelor and successful author Cecil (Rex Harrison) learns that Evelyn (Wendy Hiller) -- with whom he shared an amorous interlude 50…
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The Comedy of Errors (1983)
Cast: Roger Daltrey, Cyril Cusack, Charles Gray …
Directed by: James Cellan Jones
Michael Kitchen, Cyril Cusack and Roger Daltrey -- lead singer of the Who -- star in this BBC production of Shakespeare's comedy about a case of mistaken identity, two sets of twin…
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True Confessions (1981)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Charles Durning …
Directed by: Ulu Grosbard
Veteran detective Tom Spellacy investigates the killing of a prostitute in 1948 Los Angeles in this stylish film-noir adaptation of John Gregory Dunne's explosive best-seller loosely…
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Les Miserables (1978)
Cast: Richard Jordan, Anthony Perkins, Cyril Cusack …
Directed by: Glenn Jordan
This immortal story follows a minor thief (Richard Jordan) who rises above his past only to be hounded by an implacable chief inspector (Anthony Perkins) who fervently believes that law and…
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Street War (1976)
Cast: Maurizio Merli, James Mason, Raymond Pellegrin …
Directed by: Giuseppe Rosati
After being dismissed for use of excessive force, former cop Murri (Maurizio Merli) soon finds himself back on the job as the only man who can stop a brutal crime spree. When a mob boss…
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Conflict (1973)
Cast: Martin Sheen, Trevor Howard, Raf Vallone …
Directed by: Jack Gold
The same year that Martin Sheen shot to stardom portraying a James Dean-style serial killer in Badlands, he also played a priest in this thoughtful drama set in the future. After the Catholic…
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The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Cast: Edward Fox, Michael Lonsdale, Terence Alexander …
Directed by: Fred Zinnemann
A French paramilitary group disgusted with Pres. Charles de Gaulle's decision to free French Algeria plans De Gaulle's assassination in this taut political thriller, based on…
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The Homecoming (1973)
Cast: Paul Rogers, Ian Holm, Cyril Cusack …
Directed by: Peter Hall
In this American Film Theatre adaptation of Harold Pinter's play, Teddy (Michael Jayston) brings his wife, Ruth (Vivien Merchant), home to visit his family, from whom he's been…
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The Golden Bowl (1972)
Cast: Barry Morse, Jill Townsend, Daniel Massey …
Directed by: James Cellan Jones
Set in early 20th-century England, this 1972 BBC adaptation of Henry James's novel centers on American art collector Adam Verver (Barry Morse) and his daughter, Maggie (Jill Townsend),…
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...All the Way, Boys! (1972)
Cast: Bud Spencer, Terence Hill, Reinhard Kolldehoff …
Directed by: Giuseppe Colizzi
The Trinity Boys, Plata (Terence Hill) and Salud (Bud Spencer), are hired to ditch a plane in the South American Amazon jungle so the owner can collect the insurance. But when the plane…
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Harold and Maude (1971)
Cast: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles …
Directed by: Hal Ashby
Death-obsessed teen Harold Chasen (Bud Cort) is being hassled by his domineering mother (Vivian Pickles) to play the dating game, but he'd much rather attend funerals, which is where he…
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King Lear (1971)
Cast: Cyril Cusack, Susan Engel, Tom Fleming …
Directed by: Peter Brook
In Peter Brook's cinematic adaptation of William Shakespeare's tale about a vain and aging king and the daughters who will be his undoing, Paul Scofield seems to carry the weight of…
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Tam Lin (1970)
Cast: Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis …
Directed by: Roddy McDowall
Actor Roddy McDowall helms his first -- and last -- feature with this supernatural tale of sorcery and jealousy, a story based on the Celtic legend of Tam Lin that also shows up in the poems…
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The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Cyril Cusack …
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton seem to be channeling the legendary dramas of their marriage in this boisterous and bawdy adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic comedy, directed…
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Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
Cast: Cyril Cusack, Julie Christie, Anton Diffring …
Directed by: François Truffaut
All printed materials are destroyed and banned, and firemen start fires in this adaptation of author Ray Bradbury's cautionary near-future parable of an oppressive society in which free…
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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965)
Cast: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner …
Directed by: Martin Ritt
Alec Leamas (Richard Burton), a British Intelligence agent getting ready to retire, must undertake a final dangerous assignment before he can "come in from the cold," so he poses as a drunk…
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Waltz of the Toreadors (1962)
Cast: Peter Sellers, Dany Robin, Margaret Leighton …
Directed by: John Guillermin
Peter Sellers plays a pompous retired general who still has a taste for the ladies in this lusty comedy of manners from French playwright Jean Anouilh, who tempers his treatment of the old…
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The Man Who Never Was (1956)
Cast: Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Robert Flemyng …
Directed by: Ronald Neame
Based on a true espionage story, this World War II drama follows an operation to fool the Nazis into believing that British forces plan to land in Greece. An officer plants papers on a dead…
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The Small Back Room (1949)
Cast: David Farrar, Kathleen Byron, Jack Hawkins …
Directed by: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Sammy Rice (David Farrar), the greatest weapons-destruction expert of World War II, has become a bitter man. Severely wounded in battle, he's disabled and in considerable pain, with his…
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All Over the Town (1949)
Cast: Norman Wooland, Sarah Churchill, Ronald Adam …
Directed by: Derek N. Twist
Newspaper reporter Nat Hearn (Norman Wooland) returns home after serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II. When one of the paper's owners dies, the man's partner and son…
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Odd Man Out (1947)
Cast: James Mason, Robert Newton, Kathleen Ryan …
Directed by: Carol Reed
In this film noir from director Carol Reed, Johnny McQueen (James Mason), leader of a secret Irish rebel organization, plans a hold-up that will provide funds to keep his group going. During…