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A Man of No Importance

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A Man of No Importance (1994)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:9

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: An unremarkable bus conductor becomes obsessed with mounting a production of Oscar Wilde's controversial "Salome" in 1960's Dublin. Forging a group of amateurs into a polished cast, he struggles to... An unremarkable bus conductor becomes obsessed with mounting a production of Oscar Wilde's controversial "Salome" in 1960's Dublin. Forging a group of amateurs into a polished cast, he struggles to overcome conflicts with his censorship- minded sister and within himself. [More]

Starring: Albert Finney, Brenda Fricker, Michael Gambon, Tara Fitzgerald

Starring: Albert Finney, Brenda Fricker, Michael Gambon, Tara Fitzgerald, Rufus Sewell, Patrick Malahide, David Kelly

Director: Suri Krishnamma

Director: Suri Krishnamma

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Caryn James
New York Times
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Monica Hayde
Monica Hayde
Palo Alto Weekly

Shows how the life of a Dublin bus conductor is given meaning by his loveof art and beautiful words.

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08/30/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

One of those marvelous little movies that almost no one knows.

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Stanley Kauffmann
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Although it is bittersweet, it is a feel good movie. I left the theater singing the happy song from the credits and feeling elated.

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