Point Blank at the IFI
On April 1st, the Irish Film Institute (IFI), in connection with One Dublin One Book, will host a screening of Point Blank, introduced by John Banville. The film centres on a gangster betrayed by his mob on a quest for revenge and has been revered for its Nouvelle Vague style and unique approach to crime storytelling. The detective featured served as inspiration for one of the characters in Banville’s Christine Falls.
Dissecting Christine Falls at the National Library of Ireland
For fans of true crime, this event hosted by State Pathologist Dr SallyAnne Collins can provide an enthralling look into the work of a forensic scientist. The talk, discussing how Christine Falls’s descriptions align with real-life forensic and pathology work and the history of pathology in Ireland, will be held on the 8th of April.
1950s Fashion in Dublin at the Collin Barracks
Hosted by fashion historian Ruth Griffin and held on April 11th, this event will be sure to captivate readers and fashion enthusiasts alike. Covering the 1950s fashion described in Christine Falls, as well as the contemporary shopping culture in Dublin at the time, the talk will be a peek into the social and economic history of Dublin.
Christine Falls: A celebration at The Academy Of Music
An event centered on the central book of the festival, John Banville will join fellow author Belinda McKeon to discuss his first ever crime book, twenty years after its publication. Held on April 16th, those wanting to find out more about the world of mobsters and detectives in 1950s Dublin should not miss out!
Ireland in the 1950s at dlr LexIcon
Finally, for those wanting to find out more about the political makings of 1950s Ireland, power relations with the Church, its relationship to women, and emigration, this talk, hosted by acclaimed journalist Fintan O’Toole, is not to be missed. Covering the political and historical setting of Banville’s novel with archivist Catriona Crowe, the talk will provide extensive social, economic and political context to Banville’s tale of crime.
