Netherlands / Oct 27, 2020
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A feature documentary on the life and music of Phil Lynott, telling the story of how a young black boy from working class 1950s Dublin became Ireland’s greatest Rock Star. As lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott was a songwriter, a poet, a dreamer, a wild man. Told extensively through the words of Lynott himself and focusing on some of his iconic songs, the film gets to the heart of Philip, the father, the husband, the friend, the son, the rock icon, the poet and the dreamer.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Midge Ure | Self |
| Caroline Crowther | Self (as Caroline Taraskevics) |
| Sarah Lynott | Self |
| Cathleen Lynott | Self |
| Monica Lynott | Self |
| Peter Lynott | Self |
| Niall Stokes | Self |
| Diane Wagg | Self |
| Darren Wharton | Self |
| Kit Woolven | Self |
| Hugh Feighery | Self |
| Alan Byrne | Self |
| Gus Curtis | Self |
| Jim Fitzpatrick | Self |
| Scott Gorham | Self |
| Jerome Rimson | Self |
| Brush Shiels | Self |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Songs for While I'm Away |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cowtown Pictures, Eagle Rock Film Productions |
| Official site | phillynottfilm.com |
| Release date | 23 ottobre 2020 |
| Production | Peter Worsley, Alan Maher, John Wallace |
| Editing | Tony Cranstoun, Jackie Jarvis |
| Assistant directors | Emer Reynolds |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Ireland / Oct 23, 2020
Theatrical release
Australia / Sep 29, 2021
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