The Great Irish Famine
The Great Irish Famine
1996, English. Directed by Pete Lawrence.
This documentary examines the Irish famine of 1845, caused by a blight that devastated the potato crop, the main source of food for the poor in rural Ireland.
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- 1h 26m
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- English
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The Great Irish Famine runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Great Irish Famine isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1996. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Great Irish Famine?
The Great Irish Famine (1996) was directed by Pete Lawrence and stars Peter Gallagher.