Historical and Cultural Context of In the Name of the Father

Historical and Cultural Context: In the Name of the Father is an analysis of 1993 film directed by Jim Sheridan based on the true life story of the Guildford Four, four people falsely convicted of the IRA's Guildford pub bombing which killed 4 off duty British Soldiers and a civilian. The screenplay was adapted by Terry George and Jim Sheridan from the autobiography Proved Innocent by Gerry Conlon. This article was made to shed some light on the ... more

Historical and Cultural Context: In the Name of the Father is an analysis of 1993 film directed by Jim Sheridan based on the true life story of the Guildford Four, four people falsely convicted of the IRA's Guildford pub bombing which killed 4 off duty British Soldiers and a civilian. The screenplay was adapted by Terry George and Jim Sheridan from the autobiography Proved Innocent by Gerry Conlon. This article was made to shed some light on the historical and cultural aftermath of not only the Guildford Four Trials, but also the overall violence in Northern Ireland. In the Name of the Father deals with the Guildford Four and more specifically Gerry Conlon. The Guildford Four were arrested and charged with bombing the Horse & Groom in Guildford, Surrey, England in 1974. The four went on to serve 15 years of their prison sentence until 1989 when the original court cases were overturned. This event in British History is part of the greater struggle in Northern Ireland often referred to... less