Rent A Man of No Importance (1995)

Name: A Man of No Importance
Rating: 3.4

3.4 of 5 from 59 ratings

1h 35min

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Dublin, 1963, Middle-aged bus conductor Alfred Byrne (Albert Finney) passes the day cheerily entertaining his passengers with passionate recitals of Oscar Wilde's poetry. However Alfie is secretly living a desperately unhappy life - he's gay, deeply closeted and in love with his colleague, bus driver Robbie (Rufus Sewell), whom he adores from a distance. When he meets an enchanting young passenger, Adele (Tara Fitzgerald), Alfie is inspired to mount a production of Wilde's Salome - with Adele as the lead.
With the rest of the cast filled out by his regulars, including a guff butcher (Michael Gambon), he sets off to produce Wilde's controversial play - but not everyone is pleased with the choice. With production woes piling on, Alfie is forced to overcome his fears and be happy with who he is.
Actors:: Albert Finney, Brenda Fricker, Michael Gambon, Tara Fitzgerald, Rufus Sewell, Patrick Malahide, David Kelly, Mick Lally, Anna Manahan, Joe Pilkington, Brendan Conroy, Joan O'Hara, Eileen Reid, Eileen Conroy, Maureen Egan, Paddy Ashe, Pat Killalea, John Killalea, Pascal Perry, Joe Savino
Directors:: Suri Krishnamma
Writers:: Barry Devlin
Studio:: Optimum
Genres:: Comedy
Collections:: Remembering Michael Gambon
Countries:: Ireland