• Culture
  • 01 Sep 17

Aidan Gillen to play James Joyce in upcoming biopic, James and Lucia

Aidan Gillen to play James Joyce in upcoming biopic, <i>James and Lucia</i>
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The Game of Thrones star will play Joyce as he was writing his swansong, Finnegan’s Wake and caring for his mentally ill daughter, Lucia.

Written and directed by Robert Mullen, will be shot in Dublin and Luxembourg during 2018.

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