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Neil Jordan Retrospective

Neil Jordan Retrospectives

One of the most important and substantial document collections held by the IFI Irish Film Archive is that of director Neil Jordan. In 2006, Jordan began the process of transferring his papers to the Archive, on a film-by-film basis. In 2018 the collection was donated to the State via the National Library of Ireland. The materials are now held across both organisations and are accessible to researchers wishing to study Jordan’s career.

The material held for each film is broad and comprehensive. It includes background research, production files, stills, draft scripts, set design and storyboards, all of which give a fascinating insight into the creative process of one of Ireland’s most acclaimed directors.

Neil Jordan on the set of The Butcher Boy
Neil Jordan and Ian Wilson on set of The Crying Game
Neil Jordan and Ian Wilson on set of The Crying Game
Jaye Davidson, in the role of Dil
Jaye Davidson, in the role of Dil
Christy Moore’s note congratulating Neil Jordan for winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Christy Moore’s note congratulating Neil Jordan for winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Neil Jordan’s mother’s note congratulating him for his Oscar win
Neil Jordan’s mother’s note congratulating him for his Oscar win
Neil Jordan’s mother’s note congratulating him for his Oscar win
Neil Jordan’s mother’s note congratulating him for his Oscar win

 

 

The Crying Game (1992)

The Crying Game is a 1992 thriller film written and directed by Neil Jordan, produced by Stephen Woolley, and starring Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Adrian Dunbar, Ralph Brown and Forest Whitaker.

The film explores themes of race, gender, nationality, and sexuality against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

 

 

Interview with the Vampire (1994)

Interview with the Vampire is a 1994 American gothic horror film directed by Neil Jordan, based on Anne Rice’s 1976 novel of the same name, and starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.

Sketch of Tom Cruise as Lestat
Sketch of Tom Cruise as Lestat
Brad Pitt with fangs
Brad Pitt with fangs
Sketch of Brad Pitt as Louis
Sketch of Brad Pitt as Louis
Interview With The Vampire sketches
Interview With The Vampire sketches
Film poster
Film poster
Shooting schedule, front page
Shooting schedule, front page
Fax to Tom Cruise
Fax to Tom Cruise
Letter from post-production coordinator Amanda Posey to Kirsten Dunst’s piano teacher Mike Sushel regarding the young actress’s progress
Letter from post-production coordinator Amanda Posey to Kirsten Dunst’s piano teacher Mike Sushel regarding the young actress’s progress
Michael Collins storyboard
Michael Collins storyboard
Neil Jordan on set of Michael Collins
Neil Jordan on set of Michael Collins
Julia Roberts as Kitty Kiernan
Julia Roberts as Kitty Kiernan
Note accompanying a file of photographs of Julia Roberts
Note accompanying a file of photographs of Julia Roberts
Michael Collins storyboard
Michael Collins storyboard
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Michael Collins poster calling for extras
Michael Collins poster calling for extras
Michael Collins Warner Bros memo
Michael Collins Warner Bros memo
Neil Jordan donating his research and document collection to the IFI Irish Film Archive. Accepting is Kasandra O’Connell, head of IFI Irish Film Archive
Neil Jordan donating his research and document collection to the IFI Irish Film Archive. Accepting is Kasandra O’Connell, head of IFI Irish Film Archive

 

 

Michael Collins (1996)

Michael Collins is a 1996 biographical period drama film written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring Liam Neeson as the Irish revolutionary, soldier, and politician Michael Collins, who was a leading figure in the early-20th-century Irish struggle for independence.

 

 

The Butcher Boy (1997)

The Butcher Boy is a 1997 Irish black comedy adapted to film by Neil Jordan and Patrick McCabe from McCabe’s 1992 novel of the same name.

Set in the early 1960s, The Butcher Boy is about Francie Brady (Eamonn Owens), a 12-year-old boy who retreats into a violent fantasy world to escape the reality of his dysfunctional family.

Casting polaroid shot of Eamon Owens for The Butcher Boy
Casting polaroid shot of Eamon Owens for The Butcher Boy
Neil Jordan on the set of The Butcher Boy
Neil Jordan on the set of The Butcher Boy
Cast and crew on the set of The Butcher Boy
Cast and crew on the set of The Butcher Boy
The Butcher Boy scene breakdown
The Butcher Boy scene breakdown
Letter from Neil Jordan to Christian Moerk regarding a list of non-obscene obscenities invented by Pat McCabe for use in the film (Part 1)
Letter from Neil Jordan to Christian Moerk regarding a list of non-obscene obscenities invented by Pat McCabe for use in the film (Part 1)
Letter from Neil Jordan to Christian Moerk regarding a list of non-obscene obscenities invented by Pat McCabe for use in the film (Part 2)
Letter from Neil Jordan to Christian Moerk regarding a list of non-obscene obscenities invented by Pat McCabe for use in the film (Part 2)
Pat McCabe on the adaptation of his novel into film (Part 1)
Pat McCabe on the adaptation of his novel into film (Part 1)
Pat McCabe on the adaptation of his novel into film (Part 2)
Pat McCabe on the adaptation of his novel into film (Part 2)
Script notes for subtitling
Script notes for subtitling
Robert Downey Jr as Vivian Thompson
Robert Downey Jr as Vivian Thompson
Robert Downey Jr as Vivian Thompson
Robert Downey Jr as Vivian Thompson

 

 

In Dreams (1999)

In Dreams is a 1999 American psychological horror film directed by Neil Jordan.

It stars Annette Bening as a New England illustrator who begins experiencing visions of a missing child, and psychic connections to a serial killer responsible for the murders of several local children.