How Harry Became a Tree ( Kako je Hari postao drvo ) ( Bitter Harvest )

How Harry Became a Tree (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Kako je Hari postao drvo
Alternate Title: Bitter Harvest
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Venice Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
96 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2001 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Ireland ( Great Britain, Ireland )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Goran Paskaljevic

Written By:
Christine Gentet
Goran Paskaljevic

Actors:
Colm Meaney ..... Harry
Adrian Dunbar ..... George
Cillian Murphy ..... Gus
Kerry Condon ..... Eileen
Pat Laffan ..... Father O'Connor
Gail Fitzpatrick ..... Margaret
Maighread Ni Chonghaile ..... Maeve
Catriona Canavan ..... Irish Wake singer
Mick Fitzgerald ..... Musician
Mario Lebrón ..... Girl 2 playing with music box
Jenny Ni Chleirigh ..... Girl 1 playing with music box
Natalie Ni Chleirigh

Synopsis:

Veteran Serbian director Goran Paskaljevic leaves the battles in the Balkans behind for this drama set in rural Ireland. Believing that "a man is measured by his enemies," Harry Maloney (Colm Meany) sets out to ruin George O'Flaherty -- the most powerful man in town, who not only owns the local pub and most of the businesses in the area, but is also the local matchmaker. When Harry's son Gus -- upon whom Harry regularly heaps abuse -- falls for the lovely Eileen, George helps broker their nuptials. All the while, Harry quietly mobilizes his dastardly plans. This film was screened at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival.

The small village of Skillet in the west of Ireland, 1920's. Harry Maloney, as weathered and craggy as the landscape that surrounds him, is tormented by dreams in which he is transformed into a tree, only to be cut down and rendered into coffins. Harry lives with his son Gus in a falling-down house on the edge of town, a house whose decay began when Harry's favourite son died violently a couple years earlier, soon
thereafter followed into the grave by his heartbroken mother.
Harry believes that "a man is measured by his enemies". So he picks George, pub owner, entrepreneur and undoubtedly the most powerful man in town, as his
personal adversary.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 04 March, 2009.