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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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 23 wins & 31 nominations.
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| Glen Hansard | ... |
Guy
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| Markéta Irglová | ... |
Girl
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Hugh Walsh | ... |
Timmy Drummer
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Gerard Hendrick | ... |
Lead Guitarist
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Alaistair Foley | ... |
Bassist
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Geoff Minogue | ... |
Eamon
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Bill Hodnett | ... |
Guy's Dad
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Danuse Ktrestova | ... |
Girl's Mother
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Darren Healy | ... |
Heroin Addict
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Mal Whyte | ... |
Bill
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| Marcella Plunkett | ... |
Ex Girlfriend
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Niall Cleary | ... |
Bob
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Wiltold Owski | ... |
Man watching TV
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Krzysztos Tlotka | ... |
Man watching TV
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Tomek Glowacki | ... |
Man watching TV
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Attila Kouvacs | ... |
Man watching TV
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Sean Miller | ... |
Bank Manager
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Pat McGrath | ... |
Drunk
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Praghosa | ... |
Hari Krishna
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Kate Haugh | ... |
Baby
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Senan Haugh | ... |
Husband
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Catherine Hansard | ... |
Singer at party
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Pete Short | ... |
Singer at party
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Fergus O'Farrell | ... |
Singer at Party
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Bob Hoban | ... |
Shop Assistant Bogarts
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Martina Akindojctimi | ... |
Person on Stoop
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Ruslan Mannanu | ... |
Person on Stoop
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Francis Usanga | ... |
Person on Stoop
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Prince Tylot Khumaho | ... |
Person on Stoop
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Joe Adebe | ... |
Person on Stoop
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Bernard Gibsenen | ... |
Shop Assistant
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Paul Clarke | ... |
Shop Assistant
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Maire Walsh | ... |
Woman on Bus
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Dave Cleary | ... |
Host at Party
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Keith Byrne | ... |
Guy in Piano Shop
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Directed by
| John Carney | ||
Written by
| John Carney | ... | () |
Produced by
| David Collins | ... | executive producer |
| Martina Niland | ... | producer |
Music by
| Glen Hansard | ||
| Markéta Irglová | ||
Cinematography by
| Tim Fleming | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Paul Mullen | ||
Editorial Department
| Fred Chandler | ... | post production executive |
| Gary Curran | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Warren Dowling | ... | digital intermediate finishing artist |
| Simon Thornton | ... | on-line assistant |
Casting By
| Maureen Hughes | ||
Production Design by
| Tamara Conboy | ||
Art Direction by
| Riad Karin | ... | (as Riad Karim) |
Costume Design by
| Tiziana Corvisieri | ||
Makeup Department
| Barbara Conway | ... | chief makeup artist |
| Trish Flood | ... | makeup artist: additional pick-up shots (as Patricia Flood) |
| Conor McAllister | ... | chief hair stylist (as Conor McAlistar) |
Production Management
| Jim Duggan | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Emma Zee | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Burns | ... | first assistant director |
| Cathriona Glynn | ... | trainee assistant director (as Caitriona Glynn) |
| Adrienne Greenhalgh | ... | second assistant director: additional pick-ups |
| Nic Jay | ... | trainee assistant director: additional pick-ups |
| Nick Jay | ... | trainee assistant director (creditOnly) |
| Clare Keogh | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Gail Munley | ... | first assistant director: additional pick-ups |
| John O'Donoghue | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Anthony Nugent | ... | stand-by props |
Sound Department
| Niall Brady | ... | supervising sound editor: post-production |
| Pat Doyle | ... | sound mixer: additional pick up |
| Paul Emerson | ... | sound mixer: additional pick up |
| Michelle Fingleton | ... | sound editor: post-production |
| Robert Flanagan | ... | production sound mixer |
| Ken Galvin | ... | dubbing mixer: post-production / re-recording mixer |
| Tim Maxwell | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Paul Naughton | ... | boom operator |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Daniel Tomlinson | ... | digital lab operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Carney | ... | camera operator |
| David Cleary | ... | still photographer |
| Ron Coe | ... | camera operator |
| Tanya Doyle | ... | camera assistant |
| Tim Fleming | ... | camera operator |
| Michael McGrath | ... | still photographer |
| Paul Tsan | ... | crane operator |
| Mark Waldron | ... | director of photography: additional pick up |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Una Towell | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Steven Davenport | ... | location manager |
| Evelyn O'Neill | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Christine Bergren | ... | music clearance and legal |
| David Donohue | ... | music consultant |
| Robert Kraft | ... | executive in charge of music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Peggy Brazil | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mark Alvey | ... | driver: minibus |
| Fiacra Gaffney | ... | transportation captain (as Fiacre Gaffney) |
Additional Crew
| Sophie Bataille | ... | press attache: France |
| Yvonne Burke | ... | production coordinator |
| Mark Byrne | ... | legal advisor |
| Lindsay Campbell | ... | production administrator |
| Holly Carey | ... | production executive: Samson Films (as Holly Ní Chiardha) |
| Con Cremins | ... | production accountant |
| James Hickey | ... | legal advisor: post-production |
| Cathy Hollies | ... | extras coordinator (as Cathy Griffin) |
| Laura Mannier | ... | press attache: France |
| Kevin Phelan | ... | digital transfer supervisor |
| Lindsay Rowland | ... | production administrator: Samson Films |
| Neal Rowland | ... | development executive: Samson Films |
| Steven Short | ... | electronic press kit |
| Sharyn Yau | ... | publicity and marketing |
Thanks
| Karina Finegan Alves | ... | special thanks |
| Ciona Carney | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Carney | ... | special thanks |
| Kieran Carney | ... | special thanks |
| Martin Carney | ... | special thanks |
| Ciara Carroll | ... | special thanks: Dublin Airport |
| Alan Conboy | ... | special thanks |
| Gillian Culhane | ... | special thanks: Aer Lingus |
| Ken Donoghue | ... | special thanks: Waltons World of Music |
| Noemi Ferrer | ... | special thanks |
| Adrian Frazier | ... | special thanks |
| Ciara Gogarty | ... | special thanks |
| Ed Guiney | ... | special thanks |
| Marina Guinness | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Hall | ... | special thanks |
| Matthew Kelly | ... | special thanks |
| Eilish Kent | ... | special thanks |
| Frances Knott | ... | special thanks |
| Claire Leadbitter | ... | special thanks |
| Adam Lynch | ... | thanks |
| Maggie Mitchell | ... | special thanks |
| Simon Perry | ... | special thanks |
| Marcella Plunkett | ... | special thanks |
| Eva Polzerova | ... | special thanks |
| Damien Rice | ... | special thanks |
| Katerina Sterbova | ... | special thanks |
| Jeff Thornton | ... | special thanks: Thornton Pianos |
Production Companies
- Samson Films
- Summit Entertainment
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board (in association with)
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) (in association with)
Distributors
- Buena Vista International (2007) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Videx International (2007) (Brazil)
- Searchlight Pictures (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Videx International (2007) (Mexico)
- Icon Film Distribution Australia (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
- JinJin Pictures (2007) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- SND Films (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Showgate (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Icon Film Distribution (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Bontonfilm (2007) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board (2007) (Ireland)
- Odeon (2007) (Greece)
- Arthaus (2008) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (2008) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2008) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Golden Scene (2008) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Tatrafilm (2008) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
- Ledafilms (2008) (Mexico) (tv)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- West Video (2008) (Russia)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Blu-ray included in "Fox Searchlight 20th Anniversary Collection")
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- BBC One (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aer Lingus (special thanks)
- Alliance Electric (special thanks)
- Black Magic Digital (post-production facilities)
- Brownes of Sandymount (special thanks)
- Caoinhe Allman Historic Properties (special thanks)
- Columbia Records (soundtrack)
- Dublin Airport (special thanks)
- Dublin Bus (special thanks)
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (special thanks)
- Great Western Films (camera rental)
- Gymnasium Valanske Mezirici (special thanks)
- HMV of Grafton Street, Dublin (special thanks)
- Heathrow Airport (special thanks)
- Initial Event (publicity: France)
- Janackova Konzervator v Osnnavé (special thanks)
- LipSync Post (digital transfer)
- Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (insurance)
- Perfect Pitch (special thanks)
- Production Depot (lighting)
- Screen Scene (post-production facilities)
- Simon's Place (special thanks)
- Sony BMG Music Entertaintment (soundtrack: Germany)
- Sony Music Soundtrax (soundtrack)
- St. Stephen's Green Park (special thanks)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- TV & Film Services (walkie talkies)
- Thornton Pianos (special thanks)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Waltons World of Music (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An unnamed guy is a Dublin guitarist/singer/songwriter who makes a living by fixing vacuum cleaners in his Dad's Hoover repair shop by day, and singing and playing for money on the Dublin streets by night. An unnamed girl is a Czech who plays piano when she gets a chance, and does odd jobs by day and takes care of her Mom and her daughter by night. Guy meets girl and they get to know each other as the girl helps the guy put together a demo disc that he can take to London in hope of landing a music contract. During the same several day period, the guy and the girl work through their past loves, and reveal their budding love for one another, through their songs. Written by Charles Delacroix |
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| Taglines | How often do you find the right person? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR180,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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 film I'm Not There (2007). See more » |
| Goofs | During the montage towards the end of the film, when the Girl is playing her new piano, the Girl's mother is cooking and stirring something on the stove-top. However, if you look closely, there is nothing in the pan. The mother is stirring the air with a spatula to appear as if she's cooking something. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Shrek the Third/Once/Even Money/The Wendell Baker Story/Provkoed (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | And the Healing Has Begun See more » |
| Quotes |
Guy:
[Referring to her estranged husband]
What's the Czech for "Do you love him?" Girl: Milujes ho. Guy: So, milujes ho? Girl: No, miluji tebe [no, i love you] Girl: . See more » |