A Man of No Importance (1994)

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.

Cast (31)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

A

Anna Manahan

Mrs Grace

J

Joe Pilkington

Ernie Lally

Brendan Conroy

Rasher Flynn

J

Joan O'Hara

Mrs Crowe

E

Eileen Reid

Mrs Rock

E

Eileen Conroy

Mrs Curtin

M

Maureen Egan

Mrs Dunne

P

Paddy Ashe

Mr Ryan

P

Pat Killalea

Phil Curran

J

John Killalea

Jack Curran

P

Pascale Perry

Mr Gorman

J

Joe Savino

Breton-Beret

Paudge Behan

Kitty

J

Jimmy Keogh

Treasurer

I

Ingrid Craigie

Waitress

Enda Oates

Garda

D

Damien Kaye

Foley

C

Catherine Byrne

Woman at Canal

D

Dylan Tighe

Landlady's Son

Stuart Dunne

John

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

First Young Man

Vincent Walsh

Second Young Man

Paul Roe

Third Young Man

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