Philadelphia, Here I Come
6.6
Friel contrasts Gar's cloistered emotional life with his gregarious social persona by portraying him as two distinct characters, a public self (Donal McCann) and a private self (Des Cave).
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Donal McCann
Public Gar
Known for
The Dead
Stealing Beauty
Des Cave
Private Gar
Also in
Don't Go
Veronica Guerin
Brian Friel
Also in
One Pair of Eyes
John Quested
Jane C. Nusbaum
Siobhán McKenna
Madge
Known for
Doctor Zhivago
King of Kings
Gerry O'Hara
Eamon Kelly
S.B. O'Donnell
Also in
Excalibur
Troubles
Siobhan McKenna
Madge
Fidelma Murphy
Kate Doogan
Also in
Sinful Davey
The Fighting Prince of Donegal
Eamon A Kelly
S.B. O'Donnell
Liam Redmond
Senator Doogan
Known for
Night of the Demon
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
John Quested Director · Brian Friel Screenplay Marc Wilkinson Composer
First release July 12, 1974 · Produced in Ireland
Production
Meadowfilms Productions
Production
Ireland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Ireland · July 12, 1974
Premiere · Cork Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
January 1, 1984
Hungary
January 8, 1984 · TV premiere
United Kingdom
June 1, 1975 · Theatrical
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