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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
John Carney (writer)
Release Date:
23 March 2007 (Ireland)
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Tagline:
How often do you find the right person?
Plot:
A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 14 wins
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19 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(80 articles)
Concertgoer Commits Suicide During Swell Season's Show
(From Aceshowbiz. 21 August 2010, 12:03 AM, PDT)
The Action Pack’s Once Sing-Along – because there’s still Tii-iii-iii-mm-eee!
(From AlamoDrafthouseCinema. 12 August 2010, 10:35 AM, PDT)
Top 7 Movie Bands I Wish Really Existed
(From Scorecard Review. 2 June 2010, 2:28 PM, PDT)
(From Aceshowbiz. 21 August 2010, 12:03 AM, PDT)
The Action Pack’s Once Sing-Along – because there’s still Tii-iii-iii-mm-eee!
(From AlamoDrafthouseCinema. 12 August 2010, 10:35 AM, PDT)
Top 7 Movie Bands I Wish Really Existed
(From Scorecard Review. 2 June 2010, 2:28 PM, PDT)
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Excellent, gorgeous story
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Glen Hansard | ... | Guy |
| Markéta Irglová | ... | Girl (as Marketa Irglova) |
| Hugh Walsh | ... | Timmy Drummer |
| Gerard Hendrick | ... | Lead Guitarist (as Gerry Hendrick) |
| Alaistair Foley | ... | Bassist |
| Geoff Minogue | ... | Eamon |
| Bill Hodnett | ... | Guy's Dad |
| Danuse Ktrestova | ... | Girl's Mother |
| Darren Healy | ... | Heroin Addict |
| Mal Whyte | ... | Bill |
| Marcella Plunkett | ... | Ex Girlfriend |
| Niall Cleary | ... | Bob |
| Wiltold Owski | ... | Man watching TV |
| Krzysztos Tlotka | ... | Man watching TV |
| Tomek Glowacki | ... | Man watching TV |
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Rated R for language.
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85 min
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Bob Dylan was such a big fan of the film that he arranged to have the two leads, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, open for him on part of his world tour. Hansard and Irglová also covered Dylan's song "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" for the I'm Not There. (2007).See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: At approx 9:30 into the movie, Guy is exiting the Hoover shop (vacuum repair shop) where he works, and twice there is a mistake between shots of the open/close sign on the front door, once before he says he is going to flip the sign and then once again after he flips the sign, and the shot goes back to the shop and then to the door again.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Heroin Addict:Fuckin' deadly you are, man.
Guy:Don't fucking... don't fucking go near that case.
Heroin Addict:What? I'm just tying me laces, man.
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Heroin Addict:Fuckin' deadly you are, man.
Guy:Don't fucking... don't fucking go near that case.
Heroin Addict:What? I'm just tying me laces, man.
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Movie Connections:
References "Fair City" (1988)See more »
Soundtrack:
Whiskey in the JarSee more »
FAQ
What does Irglová say in Czech to Hansard?Are they together in real life?
What are the character's names?
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I have to say I loved this film. I went to see it with a Japanese friend, and she loved it too.
So the plot wasn't full of 'save the world' ambitions and the good guy wasn't a millionaire playboy, but who cares? It was a gorgeous straightforward film about two people meeting at a certain time in their lives.
I read a quote recently about someone who'd seen the movie and came out wanting to hug everyone they met - and I totally agree. I cycled home humming the tunes and feeling like I haven't felt from a film since seeing 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'. I know, I know - totally different films - but the zen-like feeling after seeing them both...
From a Dublin dweller, it was fun to watch the geography, as the film makers played with the locations in that certain venues were on the same street - yet it looked like the actors had to walk through town to get to them. It definitely hindered the 'who do I know in the public street' shots moments! But was interesting, as helped make Dublin be a different city to what the residents would be used to.
My recommendation is to just go and see it if you're on for seeing something uncomplicated, feel-good without being too mushy, comedic moments that everyone can relate to and some singer-songwriter music thrown in.