In the Name of the Father (Nel Nome del Padre) | Italian Edition DVD | 1993 Film | Daniel Day-Lewis | Jim Sheridan | New & Sealed

A young man’s life is overturned by an accusation of terrorism. In the Name of the Father, released in Italy as Nel Nome del Padre, tells the story of Gerry Conlon and the struggle against a miscarriage of justice. Based on Conlon’s autobiographical book Proved Innocent, the film brings a deeply personal perspective to an extraordinary fight to challenge false accusations.

Directed by Jim Sheridan, this 1993 drama stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite and Emma Thompson. Its story places the human consequences of injustice at the centre of the film, combining an account of wrongful accusation with the determination to establish the truth. This listing is for the Italian-edition DVD bearing EAN 5050582002522, not Marco Bellocchio’s different film of the same Italian title.

Key Features

• 1993 Jim Sheridan film: the drama originally titled In the Name of the Father.
• Leading cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite and Emma Thompson.
• Based on Gerry Conlon’s account: adapted from the autobiographical book Proved Innocent.
• Italian-edition DVD: marketed as Nel Nome del Padre and supplied new and sealed.

Product Details

• Italian title: Nel Nome del Padre
• Original title: In the Name of the Father
• Original film year: 1993
• Director: Jim Sheridan
• Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Pete Postlethwaite and John Lynch
• Format: DVD
• Edition: Italian
• Genre: Drama
• EAN: 5050582002522
• Condition: New & Sealed

A compelling choice for viewers interested in fact-based dramas, powerful performances and stories of persistence in the face of injustice.