John Banville

Movies

Marlowe
Novel
Private detective Philip Marlowe becomes embroiled in an investigation involving a wealthy Californian family after a beautiful blonde hires him to track down her former lover.
Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street
Self - Writer
An account of the life and work of Irish writer James Joyce (1882-1941) narrated by US actress Anjelica Huston.
The Sea
Screenplay
A man returns to the sea where he spent his childhood summers in search of peace following the death of his wife.
The Sea
Novel
A man returns to the sea where he spent his childhood summers in search of peace following the death of his wife.
Albert Nobbs
Screenplay
Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man, so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most posh hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.
The Last September
Screenplay
In 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple reside over a tired country estate. Living with them are their high-spirited niece, their Oxford student nephew, and married house guests, who are trying to cover up that they are presently homeless. The niece enjoys romantic frolics with a soldier and a hidden guerrilla fighter. All of the principals are thrown into turmoil when one more guest arrives with considerable wit and unwanted advice.
Reflections
Writer
A historian writing a biography of Isaac Newton spends a Summer with a dysfunctional family in Co. Cork, Ireland.