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Once (2006) -- 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.
Once (2006) -- 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.
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John Carney (writer)
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Release Date:
23 March 2007 (Ireland) more
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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
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 14 wins & 19 nominations more
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(52 articles)
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A touching and honest film more (250 total)

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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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
85 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Glen Hansard's mother plays a cameo as one of the singers during the party. more
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Crew or equipment visible: When the girl is walking back to her apartment from the store during the song "If you want me", the crews' shadows are clearly visible multiple times in the sequence. 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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92 out of 111 people found the following review useful.
A touching and honest film, 9 April 2007
10/10
Author: harte from United States

I own a movie theater on Cape Cod and recently saw this film on two occasions at the New Directors Film Festival in NYC. I met John Carney ten years ago at the Golway Film Festival where I was part of a team which was reviewing film projects. John had a five minute clip of a feature he was working on "November Afternoon". I stayed in touch until he finished the film. He sent me a tape it just blew me away. "Once" like "November Afternoon" is a unique film experience. The low budget feel fits the story and the music blew me away. He captures a small slice of Dublin Life, spent the summer there in 69, that seems so real and honest. Glen and Marketa bring great strength to this story and a realism that is seldom seen in American Cinema. If you want to get in the mood for this movie then get a copy of Glen and Marketa CD "The Swell Season" five of the songs are in the movie.

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