A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 47 years old

Bosco Hogan plays Joyce's alter-ego, Stephen Daedelus, growing up in Ireland in the early part of the 20th century, and at odds with the strictures of his Catholic home and family. The film charts his search for knowledge and understanding, during a decline in his family's circumstances, that leads him to revelations on the nature of art, beauty and politics. However his personal renaissance makes him feel unwelcome in his own country, and forces him to make a choice between exile as artist or staying and facing personal defeat.

Credits

John Gielgud as The Preacher

Bosco Hogan as Stephen Dedalus

Rosaleen Linehan as May Dedalus

Niall Buggy as Davin

Bryan Murray as Lynch

Des Cave as Cranly

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Cast

Name	Character
John Gielgud He was 73, 96 years old when he died	as The Preacher
Bosco Hogan He was 28, now 75 years old	as Stephen Dedalus
Rosaleen Linehan She was 40, now 87 years old	as May Dedalus
Niall Buggy He was 28, now 76 years old	as Davin
Bryan Murray He was 34, 74 years old when he died	as Lynch
Des Cave	as Cranly
Maureen Potter She was 52, 79 years old when she died	as Dante
T. P. McKenna He was 47, 81 years old when he died	as Simon Dedalus

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Crew

Name	Department
Judith Rascoe as Screenplay. She was 36 (now 83) years old	Writing
James Joyce as Writer. He was 95 (58) years old when He died	Writing
Joseph Strick as Director. He was 54 (86) years old when He died	Directing

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (47 years)

Release day: Thursday, September 01, 1977
Runtime: 92 minutes