Rialto is a 2019 Irish-British drama film directed by Peter Mackie Burns and written by Mark O'Halloran. The film stars Tom Vaughan-Lawlor and Tom Glynn-Carney.[1]
Rialto | |
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Directed by | Peter Mackie Burns |
Written by | Mark O'Halloran |
Produced by | Valentina Brazzini Tristan Goligher Alan Maher Alan Maher |
Starring | Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Tom Glynn-Carney |
Cinematography | Adam Scarth |
Edited by | Tim Fulford |
Music by | Valentin Hadjadj |
Production companies | Cowtown Pictures The Bureau |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Countries | Ireland United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The film premiered at the 2019 Venice Film Festival in the Horizons section.[2] It also played at the Goteborg Film Festival in 2020.[3]
Plot
editColm is a 46-year-old married man who has spent his life working on Dublin's docks. While he deals with the death of his father and the loss of his job due to a corporate take-over he explores his sexuality with 19-year-old male hustler Jay. Meanwhile, his family life comes under increasing strain.[1][4][5]
Cast
edit- Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Colm
- Tom Glynn-Carney as Jay
- Monica Dolan as Claire
- Sophie Jo Wasson Kerry
- Scott Graham as Shane
- Michael Smiley as Noel
- Eileen Walsh as Paula Grainger
References
edit- ^ a b "Rialto review: Peter Mackie Burns finds a haven for two unlikely lovers | Sight & Sound". British Film Institute. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2019 | Rialto". 15 July 2019.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (7 January 2020). "Goteborg Festival Opens With 'Psychosis in Stockholm,' Pays Tribute to Stellan Skarsgård". Variety. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Acclaimed Irish film Rialto goes online from Friday". RTÉ.ie. 8 October 2020.
- ^ Guerin, Harry (30 September 2020). "Rialto: A superbly acted but terribly sad film". RTÉ.ie.