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24/08/1977 Comedy, Documentary, Music 1h 17m
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Overview

Billy Connolly was, in the 1970s, a sort of Scottish Lenny Bruce, who, with devastating humour, sliced through the hypocrisies he perceived. This 1976 documentary follows the singer-comic during his 1975 Irish tour. Made in a cinema verité fashion, the performer appears to be completely unaware of the presence of the camera in his off-stage and backstage moments.

  1. Billy Connolly

    Writer

  2. Murray Grigor

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Billy Connolly

    Self

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-09-26
If you've grown up in Glasgow, you'll know that Sectarianism in this city is still pretty rife - even now, but not so much as in the mid 1970s. It's not surprising, therefore, that after a successful slot on the popular BBC "Parkinson" chat show, Connolly - possibly the world's only professional Glaswegian - sets off on a three gig tour of the Emerald Isle. With the "troubles" only gaining in momentum, he goes on stage trying to bring his unique form of quirkily written folk music, earthy observational humour and jokes about his willie to audiences that react with varying degrees of... let's s...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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