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Film / 2006
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Directed by
Ken Loach
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Cillian MurphyDamien
Pádraic DelaneyTeddy
Liam CunninghamDan
Orla FitzgeraldSinead
Mary O'RiordanPeggy
Mary MurphyBernadette
Laurence BarryMicheail
Damien KearneyFinbar
Frank BourkeLeo
Myles HorganRory
Martin LuceyCongo
Aidan O'HareSteady Boy
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Shane CaseyKevin
John CreanChris
Máirtín de CógáinSean
Keith DunphyTerence
Kieran HegartyFrancis
Gerard KearneyDonacha
Shane NottNed
Kevin O'BrienTim
Gary McCarthyVolunteer
Tim O'MahonVolunteer
Graham BrowneVolunteer
Owen BuckleyVolunteer
Aidan FitzpatrickVolunteer
Vince HanningtonVolunteer
Denis KelleherVolunteer
Colin McCleryVolunteer
Finbar O'MahonVolunteer
John QuinlanVolunteer
Peggy LynchSinger at Wake
Noel O'DonovanStation Guard
Peter O'MahoneyStoker
Barry BourkePoliceman
Frank O'SullivanMan in Pub
Diarmuid Ó'DálaighMan in Pub
Corina GoughWoman in Search
Roger AllamSir John Hamilton
Sabrina BarryJulia
William RuaneJohnny Gogan
Danny RiordanElderly Couple
Peg CrowleyElderly Couple
Fiona LawtonLily
Kieran AherneSweeney
Clare DineenMrs. Rafferty
Sean McGinleyFather Denis
Tomas OhEalaitheBoy on Bike
Nora LynchMother of Sick Child
Diarmuid Ní MheachairSick Child
Denis ConwayPriest
Barry L. LooneyCeilidh Band
Connie O'ConnailCeilidh Band
Aine O'ConnorCeilidh Band
Francis O'ConnorCeilidh Band
Peadr O'RiadaCeilidh Band
Neil BrandNewsreel Piano Accompanist
Tom CharnockSergeant at Cottage
Alan ReadySergeant at Station
Mark WakelingLieutenant
Antony ByrneInterrogator
Anthony Mark StreeterBritish Soldier
William ArmstrongBritish Soldier
Christopher BownBritish Soldier
Mark BryceBritish Soldier
Jonny HolmesBritish Soldier
Allan HuntleyBritish Soldier
Bill HurstBritish Soldier
Daniel KingtonBritish Soldier
Jamie LomasBritish Soldier
Anthony MartinBritish Soldier
Owen McQuadeBritish Soldier
Richard OldhamBritish Soldier
Colin ParryBritish Soldier
Scott PedenBritish Soldier
Bernie SweeneyBritish Soldier
Derek TaylorBritish Soldier
Neil Alan TaylorBritish Soldier
Gregor WoodBritish Soldier
Karl DawsonVolunteer (uncredited)
Niall McCarthyExtra (uncredited)
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