The Wind That Shakes the Barley
A young Irish doctor joins the fight for his country's freedom, only to watch his own brother become his enemy as the struggle erupts into civil war, forcing him to choose between blood ties and revolutionary ideals.
“War has cost them their innocence... Freedom will cost them their blood.”
Synopsis
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O
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A crew of 92+ credited
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Edited by Jonathan MorrisShot by Barry AckroydScored by George FentonDesigned by Fergus Clegg
Box Office
2006 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$22.9M
US & Canada: $1.8M — 8% of worldwide · International: $21.1M (92%)
Also known as
- Le vent se lèvefr
- Il vento che accarezza l'erbait
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Cast & Crew
92 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Cillian Murphy
as Damien
Padraic Delaney
as Teddy
Liam Cunningham
as Dan
Orla Fitzgerald
as Sinead
Mary O Riordan
as Peggy
Mary Murphy
as Bernadette
Laurence Barry
as Micheail
Damien Kearney
as Finbar - Volunteer
Frank Bourke
as Leo - Volunteer
Myles Horgan
as Rory - Volunteer
Martin Lucey
as Congo
Aidan O Hare
as Steady Boy
Supporting cast
72Shane Casey
as Kevin
John Crean
as Chris
Mairtin De Cogain
as Sean
Keith Dunphy
as Terence
Kieran Hegarty
as Francis
Gerard Kearney
as Donacha
Shane Nott
as Ned
Kevin O Brien
as Tim
Gary Mccarthy
as Volunteer
Tim O Mahon
as Volunteer
Graham Browne
as Volunteer
Owen Buckley
as Volunteer
Aidan Fitzpatrick
as Volunteer
Vince Hannington
as Volunteer
Denis Kelleher
as Volunteer
Colin Mcclery
as Volunteer
Finbar O Mahon
as Volunteer
John Quinlan
as Volunteer
Peggy Lynch
as Singer at Wake
Noel O Donovan
as Station Guard
Peter O Mahoney
as Stoker
Barry Bourke
as Policeman
Frank O Sullivan
as Man in Pub
Diarmuid O Dalaigh
as Man in Pub
Corina Gough
as Woman in Search
Roger Allam
as Sir John Hamilton
Sabrina Barry
as Julia
William Ruane
as Johnny Gogan
Danny Riordan
as Elderly Couple
Peg Crowley
as Elderly Couple
Fiona Lawton
as Lily
Kieran Aherne
as Sweeney
Clare Dineen
as Mrs. Rafferty
Sean Mcginley
as Father Denis
Tomas Ohealaithe
as Boy on Bike
Nora Lynch
as Mother of Sick Child
Diarmuid Ni Mheachair
as Sick Child
Denis Conway
as Priest
Barry L Looney
as Ceilidh Band
Connie O Connail
as Ceilidh Band
Aine O Connor
as Ceilidh Band
Francis O Connor
as Ceilidh Band
Peadr O Riada
as Ceilidh Band
Neil Brand
as Newsreel Piano Accompanist
Tom Charnock
as Sergeant at Cottage
Alan Ready
as Sergeant at Station
Mark Wakeling
as Lieutenant
Antony Byrne
as Interrogator
Anthony Mark Streeter
as British Soldier
William Armstrong
as British Soldier
Christopher Bown
as British Soldier
Mark Bryce
as British Soldier
Alex Dee
as British Soldier
Jonny Holmes
as British Soldier
Allan Huntley
as British Soldier
Bill Hurst
as British Soldier
Daniel Kington
as British Soldier
Jamie Lomas
as British Soldier
Anthony Martin
as British Soldier
Owen Mcquade
as British Soldier
Richard Oldham
as British Soldier
Colin Parry
as British Soldier
Scott Peden
as British Soldier
Bernie Sweeney
as British Soldier
Derek Taylor
as British Soldier
Neil Alan Taylor
as British Soldier
Gregor Wood
as British Soldier
Karl Dawson
as Volunteer (uncredited)
Niall Mccarthy
as Extra (uncredited)
Siobhan Mcsweeney
as Julia (uncredited)
Seamus Moynihan
as Policeman (uncredited)
Philip Wright
as Man (uncredited)
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