My Dear Palestrina

'One of your Popes had a great thing to say once. He had been listening to some music by Palestrina with Palestrina himself. He said to him, " The law, my dear Palestrina, ought to employ your music to lead hardened criminals to repentance".'

Directed by Diarmuid Lawrence, My Dear Palestrina leans on a strong ensemble — Eleanor Bron, Mandy McIlwaine, Edward Byrne — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1980.