Is There One Who Understands Me? The World of James Joyce (1983)
• June 15th, 1983 • 1h 55min
Documentary
Overview
A documentary recreating the life and writings of celebrated Irish author James Joyce with readings from his most famous works filmed on location in Dublin and Paris and hosted by Peter O'Toole.
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