Ireland / Oct 18, 1997 / Cork International Film Festival
Before I Sleep (1997)
Directed by Paul Mercier
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29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
"Before I Sleep" is one man's odyssey through Dublin city. It is a crowded hectic film, unmistakably Dublin, yet with one constant character - John Harte, a recently unemployed middle class man in a state of quiet anxiety.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cathy Mullan | Post Office Clerk |
| Eamonn Hunt | Golfer 1 |
| Alan Archbold | Golfer 2 |
| Martin Murphy | Golfer 3 |
| Arthur Riordan | Golfer 4 |
| Catherine Walsh | Bank Official 1 |
| Felicity Stewart | Bank Official 2 |
| Gerard Byrne | Paul Donegan |
| Frances Coghlan | Gas Shop Clerk |
| Michael Collins | Van Driver |
| Kieran Aherne | Harry Madigan |
| Tom Loftus | Bus Driver |
| James Watson | Patient |
| Tom Hickey |
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Before I Sleep |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 18 ottobre 1997 |
| Production | Cúán Mac Conghail |
| Writer | Paul Mercier |
| Editing | Cúán Mac Conghail, Ronan O'Muirgheasa |
| Cinematography | John T Davis, Richie Donnelly, Conor Kelly, Declan King, Russell Gleeson, Liam McGrath, Oisín Kelly, Amelia Stein, Alan Plant |
| Assistant directors | Luke Johnston, Tanya Cawley, Marcus Lynch, Patrick Conroy, Paul Mercier |
| Lighting | Stephen McCarthy, Philip Murphy, Liam Kennelly |
| Camera operators | Liam McGrath, Alan Plant, Richie Donnelly, Conor Kelly, Declan King, Russell Gleeson, Oisín Kelly, Amelia Stein |
| Additional photography | Richie Donnelly, Conor Kelly, Declan King, Russell Gleeson, Liam McGrath, Oisín Kelly, Amelia Stein, Alan Plant |
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| Production design | Brendan Rankin, June Connon, Keavy Lalor, Joe Glen, Anastasia Clafferty |
| Art direction | Brendan Rankin, June Connon, Keavy Lalor, Joe Glen, Anastasia Clafferty |
| Set decoration | Brendan Rankin, June Connon, Keavy Lalor, Joe Glen, Anastasia Clafferty |
| Music | John Dunne, Stephen McDowell, Mick Cassidy, Alan Poole, Peter Blayney, Paul Barrett, John O'Kane, Anthony Long |
| Sound | John Dunne, Stephen McDowell, Mick Cassidy, Alan Poole, Peter Blayney, Paul Barrett, John O'Kane, Anthony Long |
| Costume design | Helen Kane, Louise Myler, Maeve Tray |
| Makeup | Louise Myler, Helen Kane, Maeve Tray |
| Hairstyling | Louise Myler, Helen Kane, Maeve Tray |
Release dates
Limited release
France / Jan 23, 1998 / Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
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