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A Hungry Feeling: The Life and Death of Brendan Behan
19881h 26m
Overview
Colleagues and relatives reflect on the dynamic life of Irish writer Brendan Behan, beginning with his adolescent years as an activist and his affiliation with the IRA youth group, Fianna Éireann. Behan rises to fame as a poet and playwright and achieves international success in the wake of his successful autobiography, "Borstal Boy." But in his later years, Behan's prominence wanes as alcoholism, egotistical tendencies and a growing obsession with celebrity begin to overtake him.
Directed by Allan Miller
Produced by Allan Miller
0Top Cast
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Liam Clancy
Narrator
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Brendan Behan
Self
About A Hungry Feeling: The Life and Death of Brendan Behan
A Hungry Feeling: The Life and Death of Brendan Behan is a documentary film released in 1988. Directed by Allan Miller, it stars Liam Clancy, Brendan Behan. Colleagues and relatives reflect on the dynamic life of Irish writer Brendan Behan, beginning with his adolescent years as an activist and his affiliation with the IRA youth group, Fianna Éireann. Behan rises to fame as a poet and playwright and achieves international success in the wake of his successful autobiography, "Borstal Boy." But in his later years, Behan's prominence wanes as alcoholism, egotistical tendencies and a growing obsession with celebrity begin to overtake him.
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