R.I.P. He was a bright beacon in dark days.
His brother , Louis, was a film maker and made the famous films " Peil " and " Christy Ring " for , I think, Gael Linn in the 60's.
Both brothers, Jewish, attended Glasheen National School ( Catholic ) in Cork. One of them ( don't know which one ) told a story on RTE radio one day of how, during the 30's ( near Easter or Christmas ) when news of Hitler's campaign against the Jews was reaching them, there was a knock at the school door. The teacher asked young Marcus to go and see who it was. It was the local priest , who when asked by the boy what he wanted, said he had come for the Dues .