Rialto (2019 film)

Rialto is a 2019 Irish/British drama film directed by Peter Mackie Burns and written by Mark O'Halloran. The film stars Tom Vaughan-Lawlor.[1]

Rialto
Film poster
Directed byPeter Mackie Burns
Produced byValentina Brazzini
Tristan Goligher
Alan Maher
Alan Maher
Written byMark O'Halloran
StarringTom Vaughan-Lawlor
Music byValentin Hadjadj
CinematographyAdam Scarth
Edited byTim Fulford
Production
company
Cowtown Pictures
The Bureau
Release date
  • September 2, 2019 (2019-09-02) (Venice)
  • October 2, 2020 (2020-10-02) (Ireland)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryIreland
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the 2019 Venice Film Festival in the Horizons section.[2] It also played at the Goteborg Film Festival in 2020.[3]

Plot

Colm is a 46-year-old married man who has spent his life working on Dublin's docks. While he deals with the death of his father and the loss of his job due to a corporate take-over he explores his sexuality with 19-year-old male hustler Jay. Meanwhile, his family life comes under increasing strain.[1] [4][5]

Cast

References
  1. "Rialto review: Peter Mackie Burns finds a haven for two unlikely lovers | Sight & Sound". British Film Institute. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2019/orizzonti/rialto
  3. Keslassy, Elsa (7 January 2020). "Goteborg Festival Opens With 'Psychosis in Stockholm,' Pays Tribute to Stellan Skarsgård". Variety. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  4. https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/1008/1170157-acclaimed-irish-film-rialto-goes-online-from-friday/
  5. https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2020/1001/1168468-rialto-a-superbly-acted-but-terribly-sad-film/
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