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A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats (2016)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Gerry Hoban

Synopsis

A biography of the poet W. B. Yeats and his contribution to the Irish independence movement as a Protestant nationalist.

Actors

Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof
Himself
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Himself
Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Himself
William Butler Yeats
William Butler Yeats
Himself (archive footage)
Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
Himself

Crews

Gerry Hoban
Gerry Hoban
Director
Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof
Writer
Royal Foster
Royal Foster
Writer

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