A Man of No Importance (1994)

A Man of No Importance (1994)

An extraordinary tale of an ordinary hero 1994-12-24 Ireland, United Kingdom 99 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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

Albert Finney is Alfred Byrne
Alfred Byrne
Brenda Fricker is Lily Byrne
Lily Byrne
Michael Gambon is Ivor J. Carney
Ivor J. Carney
Tara Fitzgerald is Adele Rice
Adele Rice
Rufus Sewell is Robbie Fay
Robbie Fay
Patrick Malahide is Inspector Carson
Inspector Carson
David Kelly is Christy Ward
Christy Ward
Mick Lally is Father Ignatius Kenny
Father Ignatius Kenny
Anna Manahan is Mrs Grace
Mrs Grace
Joe Pilkington is Ernie Lally
Ernie Lally
Brendan Conroy is Rasher Flynn
Rasher Flynn
Joan O'Hara is Mrs Crowe
Mrs Crowe