New Times (L.A.) by Bill Gallo
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.
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Ireland, United Kingdom, Italy · 2000
Rated R · 1h 46m
Director Pat Murphy
Starring Ewan McGregor, Susan Lynch, Andrew Scott, Peter McDonald
Genre Drama
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It’s love at first sight when young writer James Joyce meets the frank and uninhibited hotel maid Nora Barnacle. The couple leave Dublin and set up home in Trieste where their passionate and tempestuous life together begins. Joyce is tormented by a fear that his work will never be published, but Nora's simplicity and humor help him conquer his fears.
New Times (L.A.) by Bill Gallo
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.
We may not fully grasp what Nora saw in Joyce, but what he saw in her is made unmistakable, and worth seeing.
Like "Pollock," Nora is a convincing portrait of the intersection between creative genius and crazy, all-consuming love.
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
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.
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