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A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats

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A biography of the poet W. B. Yeats and his contribution to the Irish independence movement as a Protestant nationalist.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2016-04-03

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: Gerry Hoban

Writer: Bob Geldof, Royal Foster

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats

Production Companies: RTÉ

Production Countries: Ireland

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