A Sense of Loss
Synopsis
Shot over six weeks in December 1971, and January 1972, the film consisted of interviews with Protestants, Catholics, politicians, and some soldiers, combined with TV news clips of bombings and violence. The deaths of four individuals formed the central focus of the film, which Ophüls described as ‘an old, middle-aged, humanistic, social-democratic attempt to give people an idea that life after all is not that cheap’. The BBC refused to transmit the completed film on the grounds that it was ‘too pro-Irish’ (Sunday Times, 5 Nov. 1972). (via http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/othelem/media/docs/freespeech.htm)
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Release History & Theatrical Window
New York Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marcel Ophüls
- Original Title
- A Sense of Loss
- Country of Origin
- Ireland, Switzerland, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Production Studios
- Maxpal
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marcel Ophüls
Simon Edelstein
Marion Kraft
Marcel Ophüls, Donald S. Rugoff, Max Palevsky
Department Leadership Roster
Marcel Ophüls
Director
Simon Edelstein
Director of Photography
Marcel Ophüls
Producer
Marion Kraft
Editor
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What is A Sense of Loss about?
Shot over six weeks in December 1971, and January 1972, the film consisted of interviews with Protestants, Catholics, politicians, and some soldiers, combined with TV news clips of bombings and violence. The deaths of four individuals formed the central focus of the film, which Ophüls described as ‘an old, middle-aged, humanistic, social-democratic attempt to give people an idea that life after all is not that cheap’. The BBC refused to transmit the completed film on the grounds that it was ‘too pro-Irish’ (Sunday Times, 5 Nov. 1972). (via http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/othelem/media/docs/freespeech.htm)
Who directed A Sense of Loss?
A Sense of Loss was directed by Marcel Ophüls.
Who stars in A Sense of Loss?
The principal cast of A Sense of Loss includes Bridget Andrews, Bridget Bond, Noel Browne, Bernadette Devlin.
When was A Sense of Loss released and how long is it?
A Sense of Loss was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.