friendship,dublin, ireland,ireland,middle ages (476-1453),gay theme

A Man of No Importance (1994)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Suri Krishnamma
  • Profile picture of Albert Finney
    Alfred Byrne Albert Finney
  • Profile picture of Brenda Fricker
    Lily Byrne Brenda Fricker
  • Profile picture of Michael Gambon
    Ivor J. Carney Michael Gambon
  • Profile picture of Tara Fitzgerald
    Adele Rice Tara Fitzgerald
  • Profile picture of Rufus Sewell
    Robbie Fay Rufus Sewell
  • Profile picture of Patrick Malahide
    Inspector Carson Patrick Malahide
  • Profile picture of David Kelly
    Christy Ward David Kelly
  • Profile picture of Mick Lally
    Father Ignatius Kenny Mick Lally

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Keywords

  • friendship
  • dublin, ireland
  • ireland
  • middle ages (476-1453)
  • gay theme