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The Wind That Shakes the Barley

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

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  • Drama
  • War

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
June 23, 2006
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English, Irish, Latin
Countries
Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Director
Ken Loach
Cinematography
Barry Ackroyd
Budget
$6,500,000
Revenue
$22,903,165
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