Director Stephen Frears has a new-found love for West Cork

As he gets ready for the Fastnet Film Festival, director Stephen Frears tells Esther McCarthy about his work on such movies such as Philomena and The Snapper, as well as his new-found love for West Cork

IN A CAREER spanning five decades he’s brought us such memorable movies as The Grifters, Dangerous Liaisons, High Fidelity and The Queen.

British director Stephen Frears has also helmed three of the most-loved Irish films. The Snapper continues to endear audiences and draw repeat viewing more than two decades after we all rooted for Sharon Curley and her eventful pregnancy.