The Treaty is a 1991 Irish historical television film written by Brian Phelan and directed by Jonathan Lewis. The film is about the Anglo-Irish Treaty that Michael Collins bargained for with the British government in 1921. Low budget and originally made for television, this is a RTÉ - Thames Television co-production. Brendan Gleeson plays Michael Collins, Barry McGovern plays Éamon de Valera, Bosco Hogan plays Erskine Childers, John Warner plays George V, Julian Fellowes plays Winston Churchill, and Ian Bannen plays David Lloyd George. References External links 1991 films Irish biographical drama films Irish television films 1990s biographical drama films Historiography of Ireland Irish War of Independence films Films set in Dublin (city) Cultural depictions of George V Films about Winston Churchill Cultural depictions of David Lloyd George Cultural depictions of Michael Collins (Irish leader) Cultural depictions of Éamon de Valera Films set in 1919 Films set in 1920 Films set in 1921 1991 drama films 1990s English-language films