The Book That Wrote Itself
“Wanted: Filmmaker to document mad and amusing novel on video. Will pay a small fee.”
Synopsis
"Vincent believes he has written the great Irish novel. When publishers turn it down he decides to prove them wrong by turning it into a movie. The film culminates at the Venice film festival, where Vincent pitches George Clooney, Branagh, DeNiro & others what he now believes to be the great Irish film. The Book That Wrote Itself is an eccentric black comedy on the pretensions of art & filmmaking."
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A crew of 80+ credited
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Edited by Ray FallonShot by Oisin BourkeScored by Paul DwyerDesigned by Damien Creagh
Versions & cuts
- Mar del Plata· 71 min
Also known as
- (English)The Book That Wrote Itself
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- IrelandJul 6, 1999
- CanadaSep 28, 1999
- United StatesOct 7, 1999
- ArgentinaNov 21, 1999
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Cast & Crew
80 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Liam O Mochain
as Vincent Macken
Antoinette Guiney
as Aisling Arrigan
Orlaith Rafter
as Shauna
Paul Mahon
as Sean
Phillip Owen
as Derek
Marco Van Belle
as Literary Agent 1
Kristian Marken
as Literary Agent 2
Edward Naessens
as Security Guard
Carole Meyers
as Deirdre Ni Laighean, Diva
Mike Carberry
as Ray Carr
Sarah Pilkington
as Radio Reporter
Sean O Coisdealbha
as Mico Seoighe
Supporting cast
43Fred Mccluskey
as John
Sarah O Toole
as Sheila
Mo Mcmorrow
as Marian O Donnell
Peter Kenny
as Fleadh Man
Joyce Redmond
as Fleadh woman
Paul Daly
as Wexford Stage Manager
Michael D Higgins
as Narrator
Angel Bond
as Seria
Paul O Brien
as Wexford Drunk
John Crosbie
as Mr. Doyle
Joel Lewis
as American Tourist
Mary Moynihan
as Girl On Desk
Ben Crowe
as Journalist 1
Gavin Murphy
as Journalist 2
Ana Guerberof
as Cleaner
Christian Morris
as Wexford Audience Man
Bernadette Sampson
as Wexford Audience Woman
Mike Rodgers
as News Radio Broadcaster
Philip Mcgettigan
as Train Passenger
Peter Foley
as Mad Clare Man
Trish Mannion
as Street Woman 1
Andrea Kelly
as Street woman 2
Jeremy Lord
as Street Man
Des Kirby
as Announcer
Emily Hanrahan
as Production Assistant
Susan Church
as Radio Host
Kevin Mccann
as Daithi
Sean Roche
as Ciaran
Sean Bean
as Mr. Bean
Warren Beatty
as Mr. Beatty
Annette Bening
as Mrs. Bening
Kenneth Branagh
as Mr. Branagh
George Clooney
as Mr. Clooney
Daniel Costello
as Newscaster
Catherine Deneuve
as Mrs. Deneuve
Melanie Griffith
as Mrs. Griffith
Bernie Grummell
as Breda
Ian Mckellen
as Mr. McKellen
Ronan O Donnell
as Extra in cafe
Chazz Palminteri
as Mr. Palminteri
Jonathan Pryce
as Mr. Pryce
Jean Reno
as Mr. Reno
Bryan Singer
as Mr. Singer
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
3Other crew
29Nikki Connor
as Nicky Connor
Dan Collins
boom operator, production assistant, props
Eoin O Donnell
boom operator
Gerard Mcconnon
boom operator
Barry Kavanagh
Cinematographer, Cinematographers, assistant camera
Bernie Grummell
Cinematographer, Cinematographers
Liam O Mochain
Cinematographer, Cinematographers
Oisin Bourke
Cinematographer, Cinematographers
Paul Dwyer
Composer
Warren Beatty
Credits
Coilin O Scolai
Editor, Editors
Ray Fallon
Editor, Editors
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