A Man of No Importance (film)
| A Man of No Importance | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Suri Krishnamma |
| Produced by | Jonathan Cavendish |
| Written by | Barry Devlin (screenplay) |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Julian Nott |
| Cinematography | Ashley Rowe |
| Edited by | David Freeman |
Release dates |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country |
United Kingdom Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $934,550 (USA) (sub-total) |
A Man of No Importance is a 1994 comedy drama film directed by Suri Krishnamma and starring Albert Finney.
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. The film deals with his struggle, temptation, and friendships, and how they are affected by his homosexuality.[1]
Cast
- Albert Finney as Alfred Byrne
- Brenda Fricker as Lily Byrne
- Michael Gambon as Ivor J. Garney
- David Kelly as Baldy
- 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
References
- ↑ O'Connell, Dióg (2012). Jez Conolly, Caroline Whelan, ed. World Film Locations: Dublin. Intellect Books. pp. 36–37.
External links
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