The Wind That Shakes the Barley 18 years old

War has cost them their innocence... Freedom will cost them their blood.

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.

Credits

The Wind That Shakes the Barley Cast

Name Character
Cillian Murphy He was 30, now 48 years old as Damien O'Donovan
Liam Cunningham He was 44, now 63 years old as Dan
Seán McGinley He was 51, 53 years old when he died as Father Denis
Orla Fitzgerald She was 29, now 46 years old as Sinead
Jamie Lomas He was 25, now 44 years old as British Soldier
Roger Allam He was 53, now 71 years old as Sir John Hamilton
Gerard Kearney as Donacha
Mark Wakeling He was 34, now 53 years old as Lieutenant
Laurence Barry as Micheail
Martin Lucey He was 86, 72 years old when he died as Congo
Tom Charnock as Sergeant at Cottage
Kieran Aherne as Sweeney
Scott Peden as Black and Tan Soldier
William Ruane He was 21, now 39 years old as Johnny Gogan
Anthony Mark Streeter as British Soldier
Noel O'Donovan He was 57, 69 years old when he died as Station Guard
Sabrina Barry as Julia
Pádraic Delaney He was 29, now 47 years old as Teddy
Neil Brand He was 48, now 66 years old as Newsreel Piano Accompanist
Denis Conway He was 285, 74 years old when he died as Priest

The Wind That Shakes the Barley Crew

Name Department
Fergus Clegg as Production Design. Art
Michael Higgins as Art Direction. He was 87 (88) years old when He died Art
John Hayward as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. Sound
Ken Loach as Director. He was 70 (now 88) years old Directing
Paul Laverty as Screenplay. He was 50 (now 67) years old Writing
Barry Ackroyd as Director of Photography. He was 52 (now 70) years old Camera
Jonathan Morris as Editor. He was 58 (now 75) years old Editing
Kevin Brazier as Sound. Sound
Ben Brazier as Foley Mixer. Sound
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley (18 years)

War has cost them their innocence... Freedom will cost them their blood.

  • Release day: Thursday, March 23, 2006
  • Runtime: 127 minutes
  • Budget: 6500000.00
  • Revenue: 22889018.00