
100 Years of Ulysses
Documentary · History · TV Movie
Overview
Paris, France, February 2, 1922. The novel Ulysses, by Irish writer James Joyce (1882-1941), is published by US poet Sylvia Beach (1887-1962), owner of the small bookstore Shakespeare & Co. The book, whose writing consumed seven years of Joyce's life, years in which his family was in financial need, would have a profound and unprecedented impact on 20th century literature and culture.
Top Cast


Ann Skelly
Ann Skelly
Self - Narrator (voice)
Ann Skelly
Self - Narrator (voice)
Valérie Bénéjam
Valérie Bénéjam
Self
Valérie Bénéjam
Self
Frank Callanan
Frank Callanan
Self
Frank Callanan
Self
Geert Lernout
Geert Lernout
Self
Geert Lernout
Self
Eimear McBride
Eimear McBride
Self
Eimear McBride
Self
John McCourt
John McCourt
Self
John McCourt
Self
Katherine McSharry
Katherine McSharry
Self
Katherine McSharry
Self
Paul Muldoon
Paul Muldoon
Self
Paul Muldoon
Self
Katherine O'Callaghan
Katherine O'Callaghan
Self
Katherine O'Callaghan
Self
Margaret O'Callaghan
Margaret O'Callaghan
Self
Margaret O'Callaghan
Self
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