From a Whisper to a Scream: The Living History of Irish Music

January. 01,2000      
Rating:
8.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Story of Irish popular music from 1950 to the present day told by the artists, songwriters, producers and executives who made it all happen. It tells of the dramatic evolution from a grey, conservative culture to a vibrant, colourful music scene which has an enormous popularity and influence completely out of proportion to the size of the country.

Bono as  Self
The Edge as  Self
Van Morrison as  Self
Rory Gallagher as  Self (archive footage)

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Reviews

KnotStronger
2000/01/01

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

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Griff Lees
2000/01/02

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

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Billy Ollie
2000/01/03

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

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Cristal
2000/01/04

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

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