The Wind That Shakes the Barley
- Drama
- War
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.
Cast
Cillian Murphy
Damien
Pádraic Delaney
Teddy
Liam Cunningham
Dan
Orla Fitzgerald
Sinead
- Mary O'Riordan
Mary O'Riordan
Peggy
- Mary Murphy
Mary Murphy
Bernadette
- Laurence Barry
Laurence Barry
Micheail
Damien Kearney
Finbar
Frank Bourke
Leo
- Myles Horgan
Myles Horgan
Rory
- Martin Lucey
Martin Lucey
Congo
Aidan O'Hare
Steady Boy
Shane Casey
Kevin
- John Crean
John Crean
Chris
- Máirtín de Cógáin
Máirtín de Cógáin
Sean
Keith Dunphy
Terence
- Kieran Hegarty
Kieran Hegarty
Francis
- Gerard Kearney
Gerard Kearney
Donacha
- Shane Nott
Shane Nott
Ned
- Kevin O'Brien
Kevin O'Brien
Tim
- Gary McCarthy
Gary McCarthy
Volunteer
- Tim O'Mahon
Tim O'Mahon
Volunteer
- Graham Browne
Graham Browne
Volunteer
- Owen Buckley
Owen Buckley
Volunteer
- Aidan Fitzpatrick
Aidan Fitzpatrick
Volunteer
- Vince Hannington
Vince Hannington
Volunteer
- Denis Kelleher
Denis Kelleher
Volunteer
- Colin McClery
Colin McClery
Volunteer
- Finbar O'Mahon
Finbar O'Mahon
Volunteer
- John Quinlan
John Quinlan
Volunteer
- Peggy Lynch
Peggy Lynch
Singer at Wake
Noel O'Donovan
Station Guard
- Peter O'Mahoney
Peter O'Mahoney
Stoker
- Barry Bourke
Barry Bourke
Policeman
Frank O'Sullivan
Man in Pub
- Diarmuid Ó'Dálaigh
Diarmuid Ó'Dálaigh
Man in Pub
- Corina Gough
Corina Gough
Woman in Search
Roger Allam
Sir John Hamilton
- Sabrina Barry
Sabrina Barry
Julia
William Ruane
Johnny Gogan
- Danny Riordan
Danny Riordan
Elderly Couple
- Peg Crowley
Peg Crowley
Elderly Couple
- Fiona Lawton
Fiona Lawton
Lily
- Kieran Aherne
Kieran Aherne
Sweeney
- Clare Dineen
Clare Dineen
Mrs. Rafferty
Sean McGinley
Father Denis
- Tomas OhEalaithe
Tomas OhEalaithe
Boy on Bike
- Nora Lynch
Nora Lynch
Mother of Sick Child
- Diarmuid Ní Mheachair
Diarmuid Ní Mheachair
Sick Child
Denis Conway
Priest
- Barry L. Looney
Barry L. Looney
Ceilidh Band
- Connie O'Connail
Connie O'Connail
Ceilidh Band
- Aine O'Connor
Aine O'Connor
Ceilidh Band
- Francis O'Connor
Francis O'Connor
Ceilidh Band
- Peadr O'Riada
Peadr O'Riada
Ceilidh Band
- Neil Brand
Neil Brand
Newsreel Piano Accompanist
- Tom Charnock
Tom Charnock
Sergeant at Cottage
- Alan Ready
Alan Ready
Sergeant at Station
- Mark Wakeling
Mark Wakeling
Lieutenant
Antony Byrne
Interrogator
- Anthony Mark Streeter
Anthony Mark Streeter
British Soldier
William Armstrong
British Soldier
- Christopher Bown
Christopher Bown
British Soldier
- Mark Bryce
Mark Bryce
British Soldier
Alex Dee
British Soldier
- Jonny Holmes
Jonny Holmes
British Soldier
- Allan Huntley
Allan Huntley
British Soldier
- Bill Hurst
Bill Hurst
British Soldier
- Daniel Kington
Daniel Kington
British Soldier
- Jamie Lomas
Jamie Lomas
British Soldier
- Anthony Martin
Anthony Martin
British Soldier
- Owen McQuade
Owen McQuade
British Soldier
- Richard Oldham
Richard Oldham
British Soldier
Colin Parry
British Soldier
- Scott Peden
Scott Peden
British Soldier
- Bernie Sweeney
Bernie Sweeney
British Soldier
- Derek Taylor
Derek Taylor
British Soldier
- Neil Alan Taylor
Neil Alan Taylor
British Soldier
- Gregor Wood
Gregor Wood
British Soldier
- Karl Dawson
Karl Dawson
Volunteer (uncredited)
- Niall McCarthy
Niall McCarthy
Extra (uncredited)
Siobhán McSweeney
Julia (uncredited)
- Seamus Moynihan
Seamus Moynihan
Policeman (uncredited)
Philip Wright
Man (uncredited)
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