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| The Most Fertile Man in Ireland | |
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| Directed by | Dudi Appleton |
| Written by | Jim Keeble |
| Produced by | David Collins |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ronan Fox |
| Edited by | Emer Reynolds |
| Music by | James Johnson |
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| Country | Ireland [1] [3] |
| Language | English |
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Patrick Peters of Empire awarded the film two stars out of five. [2] Jamie Russell of the BBC gave it three stars out of five. [3]
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