Christmas Morning
1978, English. Directed by Tiernan Macbride.
Directed by Tiernan MacBride, this short film – nominated for a Palme d’Or in 1978 for Best Short Film – is a visual representation of the Irish folk song Arthur McBride and The Sergeant, played and sung by Irish singer Paul Brady. The lyrics tell the story of Arthur McBride (Paul Bennett) and his cousin (Paul Wilson) who fight off a recruiting sergeant (Godfrey Quigley) when he tries to enlist them in the British army.
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- 0h 7m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 May 1978
- Country
- Ireland
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- Tiernan Macbride
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Christmas Morning runs 7 minutes (0h 7m).
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Christmas Morning isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 May 1978. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Christmas Morning?
Christmas Morning (1978) was directed by Tiernan Macbride and stars Paul Bennett, Paul Wilson, Godfrey Quigley.