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The Ghost of Roger Casement

2002 1h 47m Documentary List
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Raised by relatives after being orphaned at age 13, Irishman Roger Casement grows up to be a British consul. His reports denouncing human rights abuses in the Congo and Amazon earn him a knighthood in 1911. Returning home, he begins to advocate for Irish independence. Arrested in 1916 for treason, Casement loses public standing when diaries detailing sex with young boys are discovered, and he is executed. This documentary recounts his life and investigates whether the diaries were forged. Read More Read Less
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Synopsis Raised by relatives after being orphaned at age 13, Irishman Roger Casement grows up to be a British consul. His reports denouncing human rights abuses in the Congo and Amazon earn him a knighthood in 1911. Returning home, he begins to advocate for Irish independence. Arrested in 1916 for treason, Casement loses public standing when diaries detailing sex with young boys are discovered, and he is executed. This documentary recounts his life and investigates whether the diaries were forged.
Director
Alan Gilsenan
Producer
John Murray
Screenwriter
Alan Gilsenan
Production Co
Touchstone Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 47m