A Man of No Importance (film)
A Man of No Importance is a 1994 comedy drama film written by Barry Devlin and directed by Suri Krishnamma, starring Albert Finney.
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| Directed by | Suri Krishnamma |
| Produced by | Jonathan Cavendish |
| Written by | Barry Devlin (screenplay) |
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| Music by | Julian Nott |
| Cinematography | Ashley Rowe |
| Edited by | David Freeman |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $934,550 (USA) (sub-total)[1] |
Plot
Alfred Byrne is a closeted homosexual bus conductor in 1963 Dublin. His sister tries to find him a suitable woman, but his real passion is putting on amateur theatre productions of Oscar Wilde plays; in particular, Salome. The film deals with his struggle, temptation, and friendships, and how they are affected by his homosexuality.[2]
Cast
- Albert Finney as Alfred Byrne
- Brenda Fricker as Lily Byrne
- Michael Gambon as Ivor J. Carney
- David Kelly as Birdy
- Tara FitzGerald as Adele Rice
- Rufus Sewell as Robbie Fay
- Patrick Malahide as Inspector Carson
- Mick Lally as Father Ignatius Kenny
- Anna Manahan as Mrs. Grace
- Joe Pilkington as Ernie Lally
- Brendan Conroy as Rasher Flynn
- Joan O'Hara as Mrs. Crowe
- Eileen Reid as Mrs. Rock
- Eileen Conroy as Mrs. Curtin
- Maureen Egan as Mrs. Dunne
- Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as first young man (his first film role)
- Enda Oates as The Garda
- Maureen Mc Arthur as The bowling lady
- Paudge Behan as Kitty
See also
A Man of No Importance (musical) a musical based on this film.
References
- A Man of No Importance at Box Office Mojo
- O'Connell, Dióg (2012). Jez Conolly, Caroline Whelan (ed.). World Film Locations: Dublin. Intellect Books. pp. 36–37.
External links
- A Man of No Importance on IMDb
- A Man of No Importance at Rotten Tomatoes
- A Man of No Importance at AllMovie
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