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A Man of No Importance
“An extraordinary tale of an ordinary hero”
6.2 / 10• 1994• 1h 39m•NR• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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
Albert Finney
Alfred Byrne
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Suri Krishnamma's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Man of No Importance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
