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A Man of No Importance 1994 Directed by Suri Krishnamma

An extraordinary tale of an ordinary hero

Alfie Byrne is a middle-aged bus conductor in Dublin in 1963. He would appear to live a life of quiet desperation: he's gay, but firmly closeted, and his sister is always trying to find him "the right girl". His passion is Oscar Wilde, his hobby is putting on amateur theatre productions in the local church hall. We follow him as he struggles with temptation, friendship, disapproval, and the conservative yet oddly lyrical world of Ireland in the early 1960s.

Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Revenue $934,550
Release Date 24 December 1994
99 mins
Cast
Albert Finney Alfred Byrne
Brenda Fricker Lily Byrne
Michael Gambon Ivor J. Carney
Tara Fitzgerald Adele Rice
Rufus Sewell Robbie Fay
Patrick Malahide Inspector Carson
David Kelly Christy Ward
Mick Lally Father Ignatius Kenny
Anna Manahan Mrs Grace
Joe Pilkington Ernie Lally
Brendan Conroy Rasher Flynn
Joan O'Hara Mrs Crowe
Eileen Reid Mrs Rock
Eileen Conroy Mrs Curtin
Maureen Egan Mrs Dunne
Paddy Ashe Mr Ryan
Pat Killalea Phil Curran
John Killalea Jack Curran
Pascale Perry Mr Gorman
Joe Savino Breton-Beret
Jimmy Keogh Treasurer
Ingrid Craigie Waitress
Catherine Byrne Woman at Canal
Dylan Tighe Landlady's Son
Jonathan Rhys Meyers First Young Man
Vincent Walsh Second Young Man
Paul Roe Third Young Man
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