# Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman (2022)

English · Released 2022-01-06

Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman is a 2022 English film. Liam Neeson appears in it.

Cast: Liam Neeson as Self

## Storyline
The playwright Brian Friel stands among the giants of Irish literature. From the 1980s onwards, he withdrew from media and public life. This film sets out to show, through family, friends, actors, directors, as well as via his own handwritten and typed letters, personal archive, and readings from some of his plays, how Brian Friel re-defined Irish theatre in the second half of the 20th century.

## Common questions

### When was Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman released?
Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman was released on 6 January 2022.

### Who stars in Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman?
Liam Neeson star in Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman.

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