Dubliners Sean agus Nua

From the renowned Irish documentarian, doubly Oscar-nominated Louis Marcus, this film is an affectionate portrait of generations of Dublin and Dubliners. Cleverly juxtaposing photographic images from the 1900s with vibrant sequences from the early ‘70s, Louis Marcus celebrates everyday life of Dubliners from street traders; office workers; commuters, and intrepid children who have made the city their playground.  His keen sense of irony is conveyed in the stark contrast between the nostalgic voiceover and the captured images.  The film features a voiceover in Irish and English. 

Dubliners Sean agus Nua was one of a series of longer films made for cinema by Louis Marcus for Gael Linn following the success of their Amharc Éireann newsreel (1956 – 1964). The films were made to promote the Irish language and were primarily presented in Irish, but some, like Dubliners carry both Irish and English commentary. All were directed by Louis Marcus and, from 1965, all were filmed by his longtime friend and collaborator cinematographer Bob Monks. 

Dubliners Sean agus Nua is part of The Louis Marcus Collection on the IFI Archive Player. To view more of the collection, please click here.