A Terrible Beauty (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, A Terrible Beauty is a drama, war, history and documentary film directed by Keith Farrell, running about 93 minutes.

What it’s about. A Terrible Beauty is the story of the men and women of the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916, Irish and British, caught up in a conflict many did not understand and of the innocent men and boys, executed because of what transpired in The Battle of Mount Street Bridge. The British soldiers were the last of the Great War volunteers, who joined up together to fight the Germans. They knew that there was a strong chance they would die in France, but to die in Dublin would never have crossed their minds. The Irish Volunteers were weekend warriors many of whom had no idea they were about to take part in large scale battles on the streets of Dublin.

Who’s in it. A Terrible Beauty stars Hugh O'Conor as Lt. Arthur Dickson, Owen McDonnell as Ned Daly, Rick Burn as Jack Shouldice and Karen Ardiff as Sarah Hughes, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, A Terrible Beauty sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Terrible Beauty page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Terrible Beauty tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.