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An extraordinary tale of an ordinary hero

A Man of No Importance(1994)

A Man of No Importance

Alfie Byrne is a middle-aged bus conductor in Dublin in 1963. He would appear to live a life of quiet desperation: he's gay, but firmly closeted, and his sister is always trying to find him "the right girl". His passion is Oscar Wilde, his hobby is putting on amateur theatre productions in the local church hall. We follow him as he struggles with temptation, friendship, disapproval, and the conservative yet oddly lyrical world of Ireland in the early 1960s.

Aired:
December 24, 1994
Status:
Released
Rating:
6.0/10
(19 votes)
Production:
Majestic Films International
BBC Film
Little Bird