Skip to content
Vescene
Sign in
The Wind That Shakes the Barley poster

Film

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

2006 · 2h 7m · Drama · War

War has cost them their innocence... Freedom will cost them their blood.

IMDb
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
Metacritic
82

On Vescene

No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.

Overview

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.

Where to watch

Stream
  • Philo
  • AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
  • AMC+ Amazon Channel
  • AMC+
  • YouTube TV
  • Acorn TV
  • Sundance Now
  • AcornTV Amazon Channel
  • Acorn TV Apple TV
  • IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV Channel
Rent
  • Apple TV Store
Buy
  • Apple TV Store

Availability data by JustWatch

Cast

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Damien

Pádraic Delaney

Pádraic Delaney

Teddy

Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

Dan

Orla Fitzgerald

Orla Fitzgerald

Sinead

Mary O'Riordan

Peggy

Mary Murphy

Bernadette

Laurence Barry

Micheail

Damien Kearney

Damien Kearney

Finbar

Frank Bourke

Frank Bourke

Leo

Myles Horgan

Rory

Martin Lucey

Congo

Aidan O'Hare

Aidan O'Hare

Steady Boy

Shane Casey

Shane Casey

Kevin

John Crean

Chris

Máirtín de Cógáin

Sean

Keith Dunphy

Keith Dunphy

Terence

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
June 23, 2006
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
2h 7m
Rated
NR
Budget
$6,500,000
Revenue
$22,903,165
Genres
Drama, War

Similar films

Rate it on Vescene

Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.