Film
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2006· NR· 2h 7m· Drama· War
“War has cost them their innocence... Freedom will cost them their blood.”
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.
2006-06-23
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Key Crew
DirectorKen Loach
ScreenplayPaul Laverty
ProducerGerardo Herrero
Director of PhotographyBarry Ackroyd
Original Music ComposerGeorge Fenton
EditorJonathan Morris
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Details
Released2006-06-23
Runtime2h 7m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosSixteen Films · Matador Pictures · Regent Capital
Budget$7M
Box office$23M
LanguagesIrish · Latin · English
CountriesIreland · United Kingdom · Germany · Italy · Spain
Rating7.3/10 · 915 votes
Original languageen
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