Hero is a 1982 British independent adventure-fantasy film written and directed by Barney Platts-Mills. Based on The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne from the Fenian Cycle of Scottish mythology, the dialogue is spoken entirely in Scottish Gaelic.
The film was entered into the main competition at the 39th edition of the Venice Film Festival.Stefano Reggiani. "Ecco i film che a Venezia si contendono i Leoni d'oro". La Stampa (183). 28 July 1982.
Plot Set in medieval Scotland. A young hero joins a band of warriors but becomes enmeshed in a power struggle with their leader.
Cast
Derek McGuire as Dermid O'Duinne Caroline Kenneil as Princess Grannia Alastair Kenneil as Finn MacCumhaill Stewart Grant as Osin Harpo Hamilton as Oscar
References
External links
Hero on Letterboxd Hero 1982 on mubi