Rocky Road to Dublin (film)

Rocky Road to Dublin is a 1967 documentary film by Irishborn journalist Peter Lennon and French cinematographer Raoul Coutard, examining the contemporary state of the Republic of Ireland, posing the question, what do you do with your revolution once youve got it? It argues that Ireland was dominated by cultural isolationism, Gaelic and clerical traditionalism at the time of its making.

The film covers the continuing dominance of the AngloIrish aristocracy with scenes of hunting and equestrian events. The countrys lack of independence from American foreign policy is touched on Conor Cruise OBrien is critical of Irelands following of American policy in the United Nations General Assembly since 1957, and argues that Ireland should follow Swedens more independent lead.The Editor of The Irish Times, Douglas Gageby, is in favour of open debate over the contraceptive pill in the correspondence columns of his newspaper, and reflects on the emerging difficulties of censorship. He points out the difficulties of the older generation adapting to change, while people under thirty are more positive. Students at Trinity College, Dublin though, are critical of the Irish media, including The Irish Times. ........

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