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A Man of No Importance

19941h 39mSuri Krishnamma
IMDb 6.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 83% · Metacritic 62
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"An extraordinary tale of an ordinary hero"

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.

ComedyDrama
FriendshipDublin, IrelandIrelandMiddle Ages (476-1453)Gay Theme

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What is A Man of No Importance (1994) about?

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…

Who stars in A Man of No Importance?

A Man of No Importance stars Albert Finney (Alfred Byrne), Brenda Fricker (Lily Byrne), Michael Gambon (Ivor J. Carney), Tara Fitzgerald (Adele Rice), Rufus Sewell (Robbie Fay). The film was directed by Suri Krishnamma.

How long is A Man of No Importance?

A Man of No Importance has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1994.

Is A Man of No Importance worth watching?

A Man of No Importance holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 83. Fans of Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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