Fresh
A convincing portrait of the intersection between creative genius and crazy, all-consuming love.
Kevin Maynard, Mr. Showbiz
Nora
She gave a voice to his words and fire to his passion.
2000 · 1h 46m · R
Drama
Directed by
Pat Murphy
Overview
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?
Director and cast
- Pat Murphy Director
- Ewan McGregor as James Joyce
- Susan Lynch as Nora Barnacle
- Andrew Scott as Michael Bodkin
- Peter McDonald as Stanislaus Joyce
- Roberto Citran as Roberto Prezioso
- Vinnie McCabe as Uncle Tommy
- Veronica Duffy as Annie Barnacle
- Pauline McLynn as Miss Kennedy
- Aedin Moloney as Eva Joyce
- Paul Hickey as Curran
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A muddy tale of sex, love, obsession, jealousy, cruelty and abandonment that can keep one at a distance.
David Hunter, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
A gorgeous period piece with rich, vigorous portrayals of Joyce ... and Barnacle.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Lynch manages to make Nora's temperamental tempestuousness not only credible and admirable, but deeply alluring.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
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