Cillian Murphy
Damien O'Donovan
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley is a 2006 Irish war drama film directed by Ken Loach, set during the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921) and the Irish Civil War (1922–1923). Written by long-time Loach collaborator Paul Laverty, the film tells the fictional story of two County Cork brothers, Damien ( Cillian Murphy) and Teddy O'Donovan ...
- $25.7 million
- George Fenton
- €6.5 million, ($8.3 million)
- Rebecca O'Brien
Mar 23, 2007 · A 2006 drama film by Ken Loach about the Irish War of Independence and the civil war between republicans and unionists. The film follows two brothers who join the IRA and face the brutal British forces and their own conflicts.
- Ken Loach
- 252
- 2 min
The Wind That Shakes the Barley. Legendary director Ken Loach's epic tale of two brothers torn apart by the Irish revolt against the British. Cillian Murphy stars in this dramatic Cannes Palm D'Or winner. 2,494 IMDb 7.5 2 h 6 min 2007. X-Ray 18+.
The Wind That Shakes the Barley" is an Irish ballad written by Robert Dwyer Joyce (1836–1883), a Limerick-born poet and professor of English literature. The song is written from the perspective of a doomed young Wexford rebel who is about to sacrifice his relationship with his loved one and plunge into the cauldron of violence associated with ...
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan (Cillian Murphy) 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 ...
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- Cillian Murphy
- Ken Loach
- History, Drama
A film about the Irish War of Independence and the civil war that followed, seen through the eyes of two brothers who fight on opposite sides. The plot follows their personal and political struggles, as well as the historical events and characters that shaped the conflict.
