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| Directed by | Conor McPherson |
| Produced by | Robert Walpole |
| Written by | Conor McPherson |
| Starring | Ciarán Hinds Iben Hjejle Aidan Quinn |
| Music by | Ronan Hill |
| Cinematography | Ivan McCullough |
| Editing by | Emer Reynolds |
| Studio | Treasure Entertainment Broadcasting Commission of Ireland Irish Film Board RTÉ |
| Distributed by | Treasure Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | 24 April 2009 (Tribeca) |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
The Eclipse is a 2009 Irish supernatural drama film directed by Conor McPherson[1] and stars Ciarán Hinds, Iben Hjejle and Aidan Quinn.[2]
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In an Irish town by the sea, a widower believes he is seeing apparitions. As a volunteer at the town's annual literary festival, he meets a writer of supernatural novels and begins to develop a relationship with her. He finds competition from an American writer who is trying to win over the novelist.
It was filmed in Cobh, Co. Cork.[3]
It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on 24 April 2009 where, after reports of interest from several studios, Magnolia Pictures secured worldwide distribution rights for the film.[4] The film aired on Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ One on 17 March 2010.[5]
It was released in Australian cinemas in April 2010.[6]