O'Reilly's Luck

About this item

Title

O'Reilly's Luck

Content partner

NZ On Screen

Collection

NZ On Screen

Description

This tale of small-town New Zealand in the early 1970s marked screen veteran Pat Robins' second outing as a director. Under pressure to keep an old promise to her mother, Sissy O’Reilly (Poina Te Hiko) bets everything on 11 frames of snooker. With a father she can’t trust (Bruno Lawrence) and a brother who seems interested only in the next beer, Sissy is convinced a local snooker tournament is the only way to secure the future of her whānau’s whenua. The half-hour film provides a nostalgic gl...

Read more

Format

Video

Date created

1989

URL

https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/oreillys-luck-1989

Related subjects

whānau / snooker / cheque / contest / twist / otaki / shearing / pub / bet / family

What is the copyright status of this item?

All Rights Reserved

This item is all rights reserved, which means you'll have to get permission from NZ On Screen before using it.

More Information

NZ On Screen has this to say about the rights status of this item:

All rights reserved

You can learn more about the rights status of this item at: https://www.nzonscreen.com/about/rights_clearance

What can I do with this item?

You must always check with NZ On Screen to confirm the specific terms of use, but this is our understanding:

Non-infringing use

NZ Copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.

No sharing

You may not copy and/or share this item with others without further permission. This includes posting it on your blog, using it in a presentation, or any other public use.

No modifying

You are not allowed to adapt or remix this item into any other works.

No commercial use

You may not use this item commercially.