Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) | |
| Director(s) | Michael Anderson |
| Producer(s) | Michael Anderson, George Glass (executive), Walter Seltzer (executive) |
| Top Genres | Drama, War |
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Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) was a Drama - War Film directed by Michael Anderson and produced by Michael Anderson, George Glass and Walter Seltzer.
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Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
By Beatrice on Nov 15, 2016 From Flickers in TimeShake Hands with the Devil Directed by Michael Anderson Written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts; adapted by Marian Spitzer from a novel by Rearden Conner 1959/Ireland/USA Pennebaker Productions/Troy Films First viewing/Amazon Instant James Cagney was born to play a ruthless Irish nationalist. It is ... Read full article
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'Kevin Flood', P.G. Stephens and Jack Cunningham were considered for parts
Although only ever referred to as "The General", Michael Redgrave's character is obviously meant to be Michael Collins. This was often done in Hollywood films - taking liberties with historical events so that revered figures were not tainted by any controversy resulting from artistic license. Another example is In Harm's Way where Henry Fonda is obviously Chester Nimitz but never named as such in the movie or the credits.Like Collins, "The General" personified a realist statesman in the mold of the American "Found Fathers", motivated by his desire for a better future rather than just rage like James Cagney's character. Like Collins, the General agreed to negotiate a treaty with the British to give Ireland (except for Ulster) self-rule within the British Empire (similar to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, and South Africa). Like Collins, he makes the case that it will give them the "freedom to become free" without the need for continued bloodshed.
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'Kevin Flood', P.G. Stephens and Jack Cunningham were considered for parts
Although only ever referred to as "The General", Michael Redgrave's character is obviously meant to be Michael Collins. This was often done in Hollywood films - taking liberties with historical events so that revered figures were not tainted by any controversy resulting from artistic license. Another example is In Harm's Way where Henry Fonda is obviously Chester Nimitz but never named as such in the movie or the credits.Like Collins, "The General" personified a realist statesman in the mold of the American "Found Fathers", motivated by his desire for a better future rather than just rage like James Cagney's character. Like Collins, the General agreed to negotiate a treaty with the British to give Ireland (except for Ulster) self-rule within the British Empire (similar to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, and South Africa). Like Collins, he makes the case that it will give them the "freedom to become free" without the need for continued bloodshed.
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