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The Treaty
Written by	Brian Phelan
Directed by	Jonathan Lewis
Starring	Brendan Gleeson Ian Bannen Julian Fellowes Barry McGovern
Country of origin	Ireland
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Kieran Corrigan
Cinematography	Breffni Byrne
Editor	Chris Rodmell
Running time	107 minutes
Original release
Release	5 December 1991

The Treaty is a 1991 Irish historical television film written by Brian Phelan and directed by Jonathan Lewis.^[1]

The film followed the negotiation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty between Michael Collins and the British government in 1921.^[2] Originally made for television, it was a RTÉ - Thames Television co-production.

Brendan Gleeson played Michael Collins, Barry McGovern played Éamon de Valera, Bosco Hogan played Erskine Childers, John Warner played George V, Julian Fellowes played Winston Churchill, and Ian Bannen played David Lloyd George.

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