The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

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The Wind That Shakes the Barley on IMDb 7.5/10 40,360 votes

Released:
2006-06-23

Overview:
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.

Director:
Ken Loach

Runtime:
2h 7min

Genre:
Drama, War

  • Cast:
  • Cillian Murphy
    as
    Damien
  • Pádraic Delaney
    as
    Teddy
  • Liam Cunningham
    as
    Dan
  • Orla Fitzgerald
    as
    Sinead
  • Mary O'Riordan
    as
    Peggy