The Irishman is an Australian 1978 romantic drama film directed and written by Donald Crombie. Production The film is based on the 1960 book by Elizabeth O'Conner, and was written and directed by Donald Crombie for whom it was "a labour of love". The movie was budgeted at $767,000 but went $800,000 over. It was filmed in May through to July in 1977. Release The film was a disappointment at the box office. Crombie later said he thought it was five to ten minutes too long, and suffered from being released soon after The Mango Tree, another coming of age period movie set in Queensland, when there was a backlash against period films. References External links 1978 films Australian romantic drama films Films based on Australian novels Films directed by Donald Crombie 1978 romantic drama films 1970s English-language films 1970s Australian films