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My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Award-winning Irish actor Gabriel Byrne explores the life, works and passions of George Bernard Shaw, a giant of world literature, and - like Byrne - an emigrant Irishman with the outsider's ability to observe, needle and puncture.
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Runtime
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Release Date
2018-03-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Gabriel Byrne
Narrator
George Bernard Shaw
Himself (repertorio)
Ralph Fiennes
Himself
Gemma Arterton
Herself
Dara Ó Briain
Himself
Michael D. Higgins
Himself
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