The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
Directed by Ken Loach · 127 min · Drama, War
67.4 TOPICAL score · #883 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006, directed by Ken Loach) has a TOPICAL score of 67.4 - ranked 883 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 6 nominations, including the Palme d'Or. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 82. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (934 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages.
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 82
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (934 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Palme d'Or; European Film Award for Best Cinematographer
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages
- Still read44,188 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Cillian Murphy (actor #102), Pádraic Delaney, Liam Cunningham (actor #1,111), Orla Fitzgerald
“Jim Emerson, Roger Ebert's editor, gave the film a 4-star review, calling it "breathtakingly authentic", and declared it ranked "among the best war films ever made."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10