Nora

The story

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?

Cast & crew

Ewan McGregorJames Joyce

Susan LynchNora Barnacle

Andrew ScottMichael Bodkin

Peter McDonaldStanislaus Joyce

Roberto CitranRoberto Prezioso

Vinnie McCabeUncle Tommy

Veronica Duffy

Veronica DuffyAnnie Barnacle

Pauline McLynnMiss Kennedy

Aedin MoloneyEva Joyce

Paul HickeyCurran

Neilí ConroyMaid

Darragh Kelly

Darragh KellyCosgrave