Biographical drama based on the early life of playwright Sean O'Casey, depicting his rise from the 1910 Dublin slums to the celebrated openings of his early plays. Johnny Cassidy, an impoverished idealist whose ambitions are restricted by the demands of looking after his family, journeys through the social injustices of Dublin life - involving himself with the rowdy tramway-men strike, dawdling with prostitute Daisy Battles, seeking a better life. He falls in love with bookshop assistant Nora who encourages him toward a life of writing. Finding success at the Abbey Theatre, his unorthodox views estrange him from family, friends and his own past.

Starring:

Arthur O'Sullivan, Bill Foley, Clive Geraghty, David Kelly, Derek Young, Dermot Tuohy, Derry Power, Donal Donnelly, Eamon Morrissey, Eddie Golden, Edith Evans, Flora Robson, Fred Johnson, Gerry Sullivan, Guy Doleman, Harold Goldblatt, Harry Brogan, Henry B Longhurst, Jack MacGowran, James Fitzgerald, James Healey, Joe Lynch, John Cowley, John Dunn-Hill,

Genre:

Biography, Drama