Andres Gomez
8/10Intense drama about Ireland's independence from the UK and the ultimate reasons for the need of freedom.
Reviewed on September 27, 2013
The Wind That Shakes the Barley(2006)
War has cost them their innocence... Freedom will cost them their blood.
7.3(926)2h 7m2006-06-23
DramaWar
The Wind That Shakes the Barley Synopsis
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.
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) is a drama and war film directed by Ken Loach, released on June 23, 2006 with a runtime of 2h 7m. It stars Cillian Murphy, Pádraic Delaney, Liam Cunningham and Orla Fitzgerald. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 926 ratings.
- Director:
- Ken Loach
- Writers:
- Paul Laverty
- Producers:
- Rebecca O'Brien, Gerardo Herrero, Redmond Morris
- Cinematographer:
- Barry Ackroyd
- Composer:
- George Fenton
- Production:
- Sixteen Films, Matador Pictures, Regent Capital, Element Pictures, BiM Distribuzione, EMC, Tornasol Media, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, UK Film Council, TV3
- Budget:
- $6,500,000
- Revenue:
- $22,903,165
- Status:
- Released
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley Cast & Crew
Main cast
Cillian Murphy
as Damien
Pádraic Delaney
as Teddy
Liam Cunningham
as Dan
Orla Fitzgerald
as Sinead
- Mary O'Riordan
Mary O'Riordan
as Peggy
- Mary Murphy
Mary Murphy
as Bernadette
- Laurence Barry
Laurence Barry
as Micheail
Damien Kearney
as Finbar
Frank Bourke
as Leo
- Myles Horgan
Myles Horgan
as Rory
- Martin Lucey
Martin Lucey
as Congo
Aidan O'Hare
as Steady Boy
Key crew
Directed by Ken Loach, written by Paul Laverty, produced by Rebecca O'Brien, Gerardo Herrero and Redmond Morris.
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 926 ratings.
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6/10After watching The Wind That Shakes the Barley, I'm tempted to say that Hollywood ruined Cillian Murphy, but the fact is that this drama written by Paul Laverty and directed by Ken Loach doesn’t really establish, for better or worse, a before and after in the career of the Irish actor; it's more a case of a blind squirrel finding a nut — which is still one more nut than most find (plus, Murphy's range is…
Reviewed on September 3, 2022
CinemaSerf
6/10Though quite provocative, I was really disappointed with the anti-British simplicity of this drama. It all centres around two brothers - "Teddy" (Pádraic Delaney) and "Damien" (Cillian Murphy) and the increasingly desperate - and violent - tactics they employed to eject the occupiers from their country. The latter man is not an instant convert to these activities. About to travel to the UK to be a doctor, it's the…
Reviewed on March 26, 2023
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Who stars in The Wind That Shakes the Barley?
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The main cast of The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) includes Cillian Murphy, Pádraic Delaney, Liam Cunningham, Orla Fitzgerald and Mary O'Riordan. The film was directed by Ken Loach. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Wind That Shakes the Barley released?
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley was released on June 23, 2006 and runs for 2h 7m.
Is The Wind That Shakes the Barley worth watching?
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 926 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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