The Wind That Shakes the Barley(2006)
“War has cost them their innocence... Freedom will cost them their blood.”
Overview
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.
Director
Ken Loach
Studio
Sixteen Films
Budget
$7M
Revenue
$23M
Cast
Cillian Murphy
as Damien
Pádraic Delaney
as Teddy
Liam Cunningham
as Dan
Orla Fitzgerald
as Sinead
Mary O'Riordan
as Peggy
Mary Murphy
as Bernadette
Laurence Barry
as Micheail
Damien Kearney
as Finbar
Frank Bourke
as Leo
Myles Horgan
as Rory
Martin Lucey
as Congo
Aidan O'Hare
as Steady Boy
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2006
Runtime
2h 7m
Language
Irish
Rating
7.3 / 10
Budget
$7M
Box Office
$23M
Production Companies
Sixteen Films • Matador Pictures • Regent Capital
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In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.
Who directed The Wind That Shakes the Barley?▼
The Wind That Shakes the Barley was directed by Ken Loach and released in 2006. It is a drama, war film.
How long is The Wind That Shakes the Barley?▼
The Wind That Shakes the Barley has a runtime of 2 hours and 7 minutes (127 minutes total).
Who stars in The Wind That Shakes the Barley?▼
The cast of The Wind That Shakes the Barley includes Cillian Murphy as Damien, Pádraic Delaney as Teddy, Liam Cunningham as Dan, Orla Fitzgerald as Sinead, Mary O'Riordan as Peggy and more.
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