THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY
by Ken Loach
synopsis
Two Irish brothers join the guerilla armies formed to battle the British Black & Tan squads that tried to prevent Ireland's bid for independence in 1919.
| international title: | The Wind That Shakes the Barley |
| original title: | The Wind That Shakes the Barley |
| country: | United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain |
| sales agent: | Pathé Pictures International |
| year: | 2005 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Ken Loach |
| release date: | IE 23/06/2006, UK 23/06/2006, PT 27/07/2006, NL 10/08/2006, FR 23/08/2006, BE 06/09/2006, ES 15/09/2006, SE 15/09/2006, GR 09/11/2006, IT 10/11/2006, PL 08/12/2006 |
| screenplay: | Paul Laverty |
| cast: | Liam Cunningham, Cillian Murphy, William Ruane, Padraic Delaney, Gerard Kearney |
| cinematography by: | Barry Ackroyd |
| film editing: | Jonathan Morris |
| art director: | Fergus Clegg |
| costumes designer: | Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh |
| music: | George Fenton |
| producer: | Rebecca O'Brien, Andrew Lowe, Redmond Morris |
| production: | Sixteen Films, Element Films/Temple Films, Bianca Film, EMC Asset Management (DE), Tornasol Films (ES) |
| backing: | UK Film Council, Irish Film Board, Filmstiftung Nordrheln-Westfalen |
| distributor: | Pathé Distribution, Diaphana Distribution, BIM Distribuzione, A-Film Distribution, Cinéart, Zon Lusomundo, Triangelfilm, Alta Films |
