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SCREEN TWO: A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE
(1996)
- Copyright date
- 1994
- Production start date
- 01/04/1994
- Production end date
- Not available
Production countries
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- Notes
- Although shown in cinemas, this was originally made for - and eventually shown as part of - the 'Screen Two' series.
Library Synopsis
Set in Dublin in 1963. Alfie is a bus conductor who escapes his humdrum existence on his bus route by reciting poetry to his passengers. He enlists the bus driver and regular bus passengers in an ambitious attempt to stage Wilde's "Salome" at the local church hall, but is opposed by the butcher who is annoyed at being cast as King Herod. One evening Alfie...
Top five credits
- Director
- KRISHNAMMA, Suri
- Production Company
- Little Bird Company Limited
- Production Company
- BBC Films
- Production Company
- Majestic Films
- Executive Producer
- MITCHELL, James
Top five cast
- Alfie Byrne
- FINNEY, Albert
- Lily Byrne
- FRICKER, Brenda
- Carney
- GAMBON, Michael
- Carson
- MALAHIDE, Patrick
- Adele Rice
- FITZGERALD, Tara