---
title: "Black '47"
year: 2018
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/black-47-2018"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 438145
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 100
community_rating: 6.6
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Black '47 (2018) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/black-47-2018

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Black '47 is a film first released in 2018. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by Fastnet Films, Primeridian Entertainment, Samsa Film. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A hardened Irish Ranger returns home during the Great Famine to find devastating reality."

### Why Watch
- features historical setting of the Great Famine
- follows a hardened Irish Ranger returning home from abroad

### Caveats & Content Note
- deals with the grim reality of a country ravaged by famine
- short runtime of one hour and forty minutes
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with dark themes related to the Great Famine and a country where death reigns.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, gritty, historical, tense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/black-47-2018#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Lance Daly
- **Networks / Studios**: Fastnet Films, Primeridian Entertainment, Samsa Film

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Hugo Weaving** as *Hannah*
- **James Frecheville** as *Feeney*
- **Stephen Rea** as *Conneely*
- **Freddie Fox** as *Pope*
- **Barry Keoghan** as *Hobson*
- **Moe Dunford** as *Fitzgibbon*
- **Sarah Greene** as *Ellie*
- **Jim Broadbent** as *Lord Kilmichael*
- **Dermot Crowley** as *Bolton*
- **Ruairí Heading** as *Coyne*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When is the film set?
The film is set in 1847 during the Great Famine.

### Q: Who is the main character?
The main character is Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad.

### Q: What does Feeney discover upon returning home?
He discovers his estranged family and a cruel reality where death reigns in a black land.

### Q: What genre is the film classified as?
The film is classified as a drama.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The runtime is one hour and forty minutes.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Black '47 — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/438145)
- [Black '47 (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_'47_(film))
- [Black 47 (2018) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/533462-black-47/prehled/)
- [Black 47 (2018) - FDb.cz](https://www.fdb.cz/film/158976-black-47)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*