Hennessy (or Fifth of November; To Kill A Queen)

Set in the Seventies, Niall Hennessy is an Irishman who believes in peace, but who has had connections to the IRA. During a street riot in Belfast, Hennessy’s wife and daughter are accidentally killed by a British soldier. He plots revenge, setting out to assassinate Queen Elizabeth. Hennessy decides to destroy the British Parliament, with the Queen in attendance during the State Opening. 103 min, colour, cert PG

The biggest controversy surrounding this film was the use of actual footage of the Queen. The shot of the Queen looking to one side was edited into the film to make it appear that she was reacting to the disturbance as Hennessy is finally subdued by police. This was deemed too disrespectful and the major distribution and exhibition companies at the time refused to show Hennessy.