Movie Details
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Cast & Crew
A
Aisling Ahmed
Producer
E
Emmet Harte
Cinematography
V
Vinny Beirne
Editor
L
Lance Hogan
Music
The End of the Counter
DirectorLaura McGann
14 minDocumentary
Plot
The End of the Counter captures the moment in 1965 when grocery shopping changed forever. Matt Melia transformed the experience when he put baskets in the hands of Irish housewives and gave them the run of the shop. With the birth of the supermarket, suddenly self-control was a vital commodity!
