A Man of No Importance
1994, English. Directed by Suri Krishnamma.
An extraordinary tale of an ordinary hero
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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A Man of No Importance is streaming on Shout! Factory in India.
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Cast & crew
- Suri KrishnammaDirector
- Albert FinneyAlfred Byrne
- Brenda FrickerLily Byrne
- Michael GambonIvor J. Carney
- Tara FitzgeraldAdele Rice
- Rufus SewellRobbie Fay
- Patrick MalahideInspector Carson
- David KellyChristy Ward
- Mick LallyFather Ignatius Kenny
- Anna ManahanMrs Grace
- Joe PilkingtonErnie Lally
- Brendan ConroyRasher Flynn
- Joan O'HaraMrs Crowe
Details
- Released
- 24 December 1994
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Barry Devlin
- Box office
- $935K
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A Man of No Importance runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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A Man of No Importance is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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A Man of No Importance is streaming on Shout! Factory in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Man of No Importance?
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Who directed A Man of No Importance?
A Man of No Importance (1994) was directed by Suri Krishnamma and stars Albert Finney, Brenda Fricker, Michael Gambon.