Hear My Song (1991)

Owner of a failing club seeks infamous Irish singer Josef Locke in order to bring business and success to his club

Director:

Peter Chelsom

Writers:

Peter Chelsom (screenplay), Peter Chelsom (story)

Stars:

Ned Beatty, Adrian Dunbar, Brian Flanagan

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian Flanagan	...	Young Micky O'Neill
Constance Cowley	...	Nurse
Marie Mullen	...	Micky's Mum
Phil Kelly	...	Ronnie Lavelle
Jean Blanchflower	...	Ronnie's Mum
Adrian Dunbar	...	Micky O'Neill
Tara Fitzgerald	...	Nancy Doyle
John Dair	...	Derek
Stephen Marcus	...	Gordon
John Neville Rufus Altman	...	Oscar Harrison
Joe Cuddy	...	Franc Cinatra
Britta Smith	...	Kitty Ryan
Gladys Sheehan	...	Grandma Ryan
Gina Moxley	...	Brenda Ryan
Rúaidhrí Conroy	...	Grandson Ryan

Storyline

Owner of a failing club seeks infamous Irish singer Josef Locke in order to bring business and success to his club

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Plot Keywords:

well | bottomless well | wrecking ball | widow | whistling | 

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Taglines:

There's definitely magic in the air

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and a scene of sensuality

Details

Country:

Ireland UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

February 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Akouste to tragoudi mou

Filming Locations:

Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland

Box Office

Gross USA:

$4,313,173

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Screen Productions,Channel Four Films,Limelight Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White Color (Metrocolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

David McCallum portrays Detective Constable Jim Abbott, who is trying to track down Josef Locke for non-payment of UK income tax. In real life McCallum's father, David McCallum Snr, was a violinist in the London Philharmonic and actually played in the orchestra for the real Josef Locke. McCallum Jnr mentioned this fact during publicity interviews when the film was released.

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Quotes

Micky O'Neill: You're drivin' like a madman.
Fintan O'Donnell: You think this is bad? You should see me when I'm on me own!
Micky O'Neill: Sure I'd hate to be with you when you're on your own.

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Connections

Referenced in The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1992)

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Soundtracks

Goodbye
Written by Harry Graham (as Graham) and Robert Stolz (as Stolz)
Performed by Vernon Midgley

User Reviews

A quirky offbeat charmer with fabulous music

The film is full of charm and amusement and I love the plot-line. The characters are witty and warm and likeable. It's quirky and some times the plot is hard to follow, but again, the characters are so real and likeable, they draw you in.

Then there's the music. I never knew I liked Irish tenors until I saw this movie.

The only truly confusing thing is that it is hard to tell when the movie is set. It seems almost timeless and yet there is a definite timeframe referred to in the film.

Adrian Dunbar is a wonderful actor and carries the film along, although Ned Beatty succeeds in stealing it half-way through! Tara Fitzgerald is underutilized as the romantic cause of the hero's journey, but does well with what she's given. The actor who plays the hero's friend is also quite wonderful.