Yeats Country
Overview
Yeats Country is a lyrical film commissioned by the Department of Foreign Affairs to commemorate the centenary of the birth of William Butler Yeats. The first Irish film by cinematographer and director Patrick Carey celebrates the landscape of Yeats’ poetry through stunning photography, narrated by Tom St. John Barry. Evocative images of the west of Ireland illustrate the poet’s life including Thoor Ballylee Castle where he lived, Coole Park, home of Lady Gregory where literary figures of the period socialised, Lissadell House, Knocknarea Mountain, the slopes of Ben Bulben, the waterfall at Glencar and finally Yeats’ grave at Drumcliffe. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short in 1966.
About Yeats Country (1965)
Released in 1965, Yeats Country is a documentary film from Aengus Films (Ireland). It was directed by Patrick Carey and written by Patrick Carey. The cast is led by Tom St. John Barry. With a runtime of 17m, the film averages 6.5/10 across 6 TMDB ratings.
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