The Treaty is a 1991 Irish historical television film written by Brian Phelan and directed by Jonathan Lewis. The film followed the negotiation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty between Michael Collins and the British government in 1921. Originally made for television, it was a RTÉ - Thames Television co-production. Brendan Gleeson played Michael Collins, Barry McGovern played Éamon de Valera, Bosco Hogan played Erskine Childers, John Warner played George V, Julian Fellowes played Winston Churchill, and Ian Bannen played David Lloyd George.