Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story

Name: Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story
Director: Sinéad O'Shea
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-01-31
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Edna O'Brien, Jessie Buckley, Gabriel Byrne, Andrew O'Hagan, Anne Enright

2025

1h 40m

Documentary

Director: Sinéad O'Shea

Writer: Sinéad O'Shea

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Overview

Emerging from rural Ireland, Edna O’Brien broke multiple taboos with her sexually provocative literature and equally adventurous love life. Here, she opens up about her past with additional perspectives offered by Gabriel Byrne, Walter Mosely, and others.