The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
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.
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Cillian Murphy
as Damien
as Damien
Pádraic Delaney
as Teddy
as Teddy
Liam Cunningham
as Dan
as Dan
Orla Fitzgerald
as Sinead
as Sinead
Mary O'Riordan
as Peggy
as Peggy
Mary Murphy
as Bernadette
as Bernadette
Laurence Barry
as Micheail
as Micheail
Damien Kearney
as Finbar
as Finbar
Frank Bourke
as Leo
as Leo
Myles Horgan
as Rory
as Rory
Martin Lucey
as Congo
as Congo
Aidan O'Hare
as Steady Boy
as Steady Boy
Shane Casey
as Kevin
as Kevin
John Crean
as Chris
as Chris
Máirtín de Cógáin
as Sean
as Sean
Keith Dunphy
as Terence
as Terence
Kieran Hegarty
as Francis
as Francis
Gerard Kearney
as Donacha
as Donacha
Shane Nott
as Ned
as Ned
Kevin O'Brien
as Tim
as Tim
Gary McCarthy
as Volunteer
as Volunteer
Tim O'Mahon
as Volunteer
as Volunteer
Graham Browne
as Volunteer
as Volunteer
Owen Buckley
as Volunteer
as Volunteer
Aidan Fitzpatrick
as Volunteer
as Volunteer
Vince Hannington
as Volunteer
as Volunteer
Denis Kelleher
as Volunteer
as Volunteer
Colin McClery
as Volunteer
as Volunteer
Finbar O'Mahon
as Volunteer
as Volunteer
John Quinlan
as Volunteer
as Volunteer
Peggy Lynch
as Singer at Wake
as Singer at Wake
Noel O'Donovan
as Station Guard
as Station Guard
Peter O'Mahoney
as Stoker
as Stoker
Barry Bourke
as Policeman
as Policeman
Frank O'Sullivan
as Man in Pub
as Man in Pub
Diarmuid Ó'Dálaigh
as Man in Pub
as Man in Pub
Corina Gough
as Woman in Search
as Woman in Search
Roger Allam
as Sir John Hamilton
as Sir John Hamilton
Sabrina Barry
as Julia
as Julia
William Ruane
as Johnny Gogan
as Johnny Gogan
Danny Riordan
as Elderly Couple
as Elderly Couple
Peg Crowley
as Elderly Couple
as Elderly Couple
Fiona Lawton
as Lily
as Lily
Kieran Aherne
as Sweeney
as Sweeney
Clare Dineen
as Mrs. Rafferty
as Mrs. Rafferty
Sean McGinley
as Father Denis
as Father Denis
Tomas OhEalaithe
as Boy on Bike
as Boy on Bike
Nora Lynch
as Mother of Sick Child
as Mother of Sick Child
Diarmuid Ní Mheachair
as Sick Child
as Sick Child
Denis Conway
as Priest
as Priest
Barry L. Looney
as Ceilidh Band
as Ceilidh Band
Connie O'Connail
as Ceilidh Band
as Ceilidh Band
Aine O'Connor
as Ceilidh Band
as Ceilidh Band
Francis O'Connor
as Ceilidh Band
as Ceilidh Band
Peadr O'Riada
as Ceilidh Band
as Ceilidh Band
Neil Brand
as Newsreel Piano Accompanist
as Newsreel Piano Accompanist
Tom Charnock
as Sergeant at Cottage
as Sergeant at Cottage
Alan Ready
as Sergeant at Station
as Sergeant at Station
Mark Wakeling
as Lieutenant
as Lieutenant
Antony Byrne
as Interrogator
as Interrogator
Anthony Mark Streeter
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Bill Armstrong
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Christopher Bown
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Mark Bryce
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Alex Dee
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Jonny Holmes
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Allan Huntley
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Bill Hurst
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Daniel Kington
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Jamie Lomas
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Anthony Martin
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Owen McQuade
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Richard Oldham
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Colin Parry
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Scott Peden
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Bernie Sweeney
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Derek Taylor
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Neil Alan Taylor
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Gregor Wood
as British Soldier
as British Soldier
Karl Dawson
as Volunteer (uncredited)
as Volunteer (uncredited)
Niall McCarthy
as Extra (uncredited)
as Extra (uncredited)
Siobhán McSweeney
as Julia (uncredited)
as Julia (uncredited)
Seamus Moynihan
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
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Michael Higgins
Art Direction
Art Direction
Rebecca O'Brien
Producer
Producer
Barry Ackroyd
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Paul Laverty
Screenplay
Screenplay
Jonathan Morris
Editor
Editor
Ken Loach
Director
Director
George Fenton
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Andrew Lowe
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Ed Guiney
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Gerardo Herrero
Producer
Producer
Ray Beckett
Sound
Sound
John Hayward
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ben Brazier
Foley Mixer
Foley Mixer
Kevin Brazier
Sound
Sound
Carol Moorhead
Production Manager
Production Manager
Fergus Clegg
Production Design
Production Design
Robert Brazier
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Susanna Lenton
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Julie Ankerson
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Joss Barratt
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Patricia Kirkman
Hair Assistant
Hair Assistant
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