The terrible beauty of Collins's Dublin is evoked by cinematographer Chris Menges as a city of smoke and shadows where darkness mitigates daylight.

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The great cinematographer Chris Menges keeps the images cool and crisp.

NEWYORKER: Dirty Pretty Things

The strength of the movie resides mainly in the work of its cameraman, Chris Menges, who delivers a barrage of images as rousing and changeable as the fortunes of Collins himself.

NEWYORKER: Michael Collins