Synopsis
In 1904, in Dublin, James Joyce chats up Nora Barnacle, a hotel maid recently come from Galway. She enchants him with her frank, direct and uninhibited manner, and before long, he's convinced her to come with him to Trieste, where he has a job with Berlitz. Over time, Nora pulls him through phobias, tolerates his drinking, takes in his brother Stan, and bests Joyce at 'the writin' game' to bring him back to Italy from Dublin where he's gone to open a cinema. But his sexual jealousy threatens the relationship and sends her back to Galway with the children. Is there any way to tame Jim's green-eyed monster? And, will the lad ever get his stories published?
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Cast
- Ewan McGregorJames Joyce
- Susan LynchNora Barnacle
- Andrew ScottMichael Bodkin
- Peter McDonaldStanislaus Joyce
- Roberto CitranRoberto Prezioso
- Vinnie McCabeUncle Tommy
- Veronica DuffyAnnie Barnacle
- Pauline McLynnMiss Kennedy
- Aedin MoloneyEva Joyce
- Paul HickeyCurran
Recommandations
- 80
New Times (L.A.)
This nicely acted study of a love that survived all manner of trauma is a must-see for Joyce fans, feminist historians great and small and admirers of the Emerald Isle. - 80
Los Angeles Times
The filmmakers' special triumph lies in the inspired way that in the nick of time it draws its story to a close, with Nora and Joyce struggling toward a new level of understanding. - 70
L.A. Weekly
We may not fully grasp what Nora saw in Joyce, but what he saw in her is made unmistakable, and worth seeing. - 60
Mr. Showbiz
Like "Pollock," Nora is a convincing portrait of the intersection between creative genius and crazy, all-consuming love.