A Man of No Importance
An extraordinary tale of an ordinary hero
1994 | 99m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Suri Krishnamma |
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| Writer: | Barry Devlin |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 24, 1994 |
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| Director: | Suri Krishnamma |
| Writer: | Barry Devlin |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | dublin, ireland, friendship, ireland, middle ages (476-1453), gay theme |
| Production Companies | BBC Film, Little Bird, Majestic Films International |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $953
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Paddy Ashe | Mr Ryan |
| Pat Killalea | Phil Curran |
| John Killalea | Jack Curran |
| Pascale Perry | Mr Gorman |
| Joe Savino | Breton-Beret |
| Paudge Behan | Kitty |
| Jimmy Keogh | Treasurer |
| Ingrid Craigie | Waitress |
| Enda Oates | Garda |
| Damien Kaye | Foley |
| Catherine Byrne | Woman at Canal |
| Dylan Tighe | Landlady's Son |
| Stuart Dunne | John |
| Jonathan Rhys Meyers | First Young Man |
| Vincent Walsh | Second Young Man |
| Paul Roe | Third Young Man |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Moore | Clapper Loader |
| Suri Krishnamma | Director |
| Barry Devlin | Screenplay |
| Julian Nott | Original Music Composer |
| Ashley Rowe | Director of Photography |
| Michelle Guish | Casting |
| Jamie Leonard | Production Design |
| Frank Hallinan-Flood | Art Direction |
| Kathy Sykes | Production Manager |
| Martin Grace | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jonathan Hession | Still Photographer |
| Howard Gibbins | Location Manager |
| Gerry Grennell | Dialogue Coach |
| David Freeman | Editor |
| Phoebe De Gaye | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Cavendish | Producer |
| Robert Cooper | Executive Producer |
| Guy East | Executive Producer |
| Mark Shivas | Executive Producer |
| James Mitchell | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 327 | 603 |