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Byrne About Byrne
Film / 1988

Byrne About Byrne

Directed by John Byrne

In this diverse and inventive autobiography, painter and author John Byrne travels from his youth, through his art school years to the period of his stage and TV plays, and on to his death, sometime in the future. With him is Robbie Coltrane as himself and as a shamus invented by Byrne, who discovers there are as many aspects to the author as there are actors playing him.

The story

In this diverse and inventive autobiography, painter and author John Byrne travels from his youth, through his art school years to the period of his stage and TV plays, and on to his death, sometime in the future. With him is Robbie Coltrane as himself and as a shamus invented by Byrne, who discovers there are as many aspects to the author as there are actors playing him.

Cast

John ByrneSelf/Mobile Library Driver Robbie ColtraneSelf/Detective Stuart DavidsYoung Byrne/Phil McCann Robert CarlyleSpanky Farrell William BlairHector McKenzie Alastair GalbraithGunman William BuchananLittle Byrne Ewen DuncanMusical Byrne Juliet CadzowMother Bill PatersonFather/F.S. McDade Katy MurphyUsherette/Backing Vocals Muriel GrayWaitress/Backing Vocals
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Ralph RiachCollector Kate DonnellyBride Richard WilsonEddie Clockerty Jacqueline AndersonCartwheel Doll

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