A Man of No Importance

1h 39min

Comedy

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Majestic Films International

BBC Film

Little Bird

Cast

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Alfred Byrne
Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

Lily Byrne
Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Ivor J. Carney
Tara Fitzgerald

Tara Fitzgerald

Adele Rice
Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Robbie Fay
Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Inspector Carson
David Kelly

David Kelly

Christy Ward
Mick Lally

Mick Lally

Father Ignatius Kenny
Anna Manahan

Anna Manahan

Mrs Grace
Joe Pilkington

Joe Pilkington

Ernie Lally
Brendan Conroy

Brendan Conroy

Rasher Flynn
Joan O'Hara

Joan O'Hara

Mrs Crowe
Eileen Reid

Eileen Reid

Mrs Rock
Eileen Conroy

Eileen Conroy

Mrs Curtin
Maureen Egan

Maureen Egan

Mrs Dunne
Paddy Ashe

Paddy Ashe

Mr Ryan
Pat Killalea

Pat Killalea

Phil Curran
John Killalea

John Killalea

Jack Curran
Pascale Perry

Pascale Perry

Mr Gorman
Joe Savino

Joe Savino

Breton-Beret
Jimmy Keogh

Jimmy Keogh

Treasurer
Catherine Byrne

Catherine Byrne

Woman at Canal
Dylan Tighe

Dylan Tighe

Landlady's Son
Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

First Young Man
Vincent Walsh

Vincent Walsh

Second Young Man
Paul Roe

Paul Roe

Third Young Man

Release date

24th Dec 1994

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English