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The Wind That Shakes the Barley

Name: The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Director: Ken Loach
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2006-06-23
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Pádraic Delaney, Liam Cunningham, Orla Fitzgerald, Mary O'Riordan

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.

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, Brit… + more

Release Date

2006-06-23

Year

2006

Duration

2h 7m

Status

Released

Score

7.33

Genres

Drama War

Production

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