Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica
SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE TO PREMIUM
  • Home
  • Biographies
  • Animals & Nature
  • History & Society
  • Science & Tech
  • Geography & Travel
  • Arts & Culture
  • ProCon
  • Money
  • Games & Quizzes
  • Videos
  • Today in History
  • Dictionary
  • New Articles
Biographies
  • Browse Biographies
Animals & Nature
  • Birds, Reptiles & Other Vertebrates
  • Environment
  • Fossils & Geologic Time
  • Insects & Other Invertebrates
  • Mammals
  • Plants
History & Society
  • History
  • Philosophy & Religion
  • Politics, Law & Government
  • Society & Social Issues
Science & Tech
  • Health & Medicine
  • Science
  • Technology
Geography & Travel
  • Geography & Travel
Arts & Culture
  • Entertainment & Pop Culture
  • Literature
  • Sports & Recreation
  • Visual Arts
  • Image Galleries
  • Podcasts
  • Summaries
  • Top Questions
  • Lists and Stories
  • Britannica Kids
Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
The Snapper
References
Britannica AI Icon

The Snapper

film by Frears [1993]
Written by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Learn about this topic in these articles:

  • Stephen Frears

    He subsequently directed the comedies The Snapper (1993) and The Van (1996), both based on novels by Roddy Doyle, and Mary Reilly (1996), a retelling of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

    Read More

    He subsequently directed the comedies The Snapper (1993) and The Van (1996), both based on novels by Roddy Doyle, and Mary Reilly (1996), a retelling of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

    Read More
  • Roddy Doyle
    Roddy Doyle
    / Barrytown novels

    …The Snapper in 1990 (film 1993), in which pregnant 19-year-old Sharon Rabbitte’s refusal to name the father of her unborn “snapper” (Dublin slang for “baby”) sends Barrytown into a frenzy of gossip. In The Van (1991; film 1996), the Rabbittes launch a mobile fish and chips business out of…

    Read More

    …The Snapper in 1990 (film 1993), in which pregnant 19-year-old Sharon Rabbitte’s refusal to name the father of her unborn “snapper” (Dublin slang for “baby”) sends Barrytown into a frenzy of gossip. In The Van (1991; film 1996), the Rabbittes launch a mobile fish and chips business out of…

    Read More