A Man of No Importance
“An extraordinary tale of an ordinary hero”
1994•R•1h 39m•6.2•Released
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
Suri Krishnamma
Writer
Barry Devlin
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Majestic Films International
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
Production
Company
Majestic Films International
Company
BBC Film
Company
Little Bird
Producer
Jonathan Cavendish
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