The Wind That Shakes the Barley
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley

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

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.

Overview

Release Date
Jun 23, 2006
Original Title
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Runtime
127 minutes
Budget
$6,500,000
Revenue
$22,900,000
Language
en
Production Companies
Sixteen Films, Matador Pictures, Regent Capital, Element Pictures, BiM Distribuzione, EMC, Tornasol Media, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Production Countries
Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain