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    The Wind That Shakes the Barley

    2007 · Historical drama · 2h 6m

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  1. Mar 23, 2007 · The Wind that Shakes the Barley: Directed by Ken Loach. With Cillian Murphy, Pádraic Delaney, Liam Cunningham, Orla Fitzgerald. Against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, two brothers fight a guerrilla war against British forces.

    • (55K)
    • Drama, War
    • Ken Loach
    • 2007-03-23
  2. "The wind that shakes the Barley" puts this troubles in a historical perspective. The film consists of two parts. Part 1 is about violence on the side of the English occupier, part 2 is about Irish disunity. The English violence in the movie did cause some discomfort at the time of release.

  3. Apr 5, 2007 · With almost tactile immediacy -- you almost can smell the smoke and the wild grasses in the hills, feel the rain and the fog in your bones -- this movie places you shoulder to shoulder with people who are living and dying for their country, their families, their friends and their principles. As a so-called period film, "The Wind That Shakes the ...

  4. A review of the greatest Irish movie of all time; The Wind that Shakes the Barley. An Gnaoth ag Croille an Eorna. I gave the film 9.9/10. BHL Hudson ~ @bhlhu...

    • 40 min
    • 441
    • John Ó nGallacobhar
  5. Mar 16, 2007 · In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan 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, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart. Ken Loach.

  6. A masterfully executed mix of politics and passion, this is an example of that increasingly rare beast in modern cinema: a serious, thought-provoking film for grown-ups. Full Review | Original ...

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  8. Jun 20, 2006 · The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006) When a filmmaker as fearless as Ken Loach tackles a subject as contentious as the IRA, the dramatic potential is huge. Alas, despite winning the Palme d'Or ...

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