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Hear My Song

Duration:

Canada:113 min | Ireland:113 min | Spain:105 min | USA:104 min | Argentina:113 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

IMDB rate:

7.3

Director:

Peter Chelsom

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations

Details

Country: Ireland

Filming Locations: Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland

Earnings

Gross: $4,313,173 (USA) Filming Dates 24 September 1990 - 22 November 1990 Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

David McCallum

Brian Flanagan

Young Micky O'Neill

Constance Cowley

Nurse

Marie Mullen

Micky's Mum

Phil Kelly

Ronnie Lavelle

Jean Blanchflower

Ronnie's Mum

Adrian Dunbar

Micky O'Neill

Tara Fitzgerald

Nancy Doyle

John Dair

Derek

Stephen Marcus

Gordon

John Neville Rufus Altman

Oscar Harrison

Joe Cuddy

Franc Cinatra

Britta Smith

Kitty Ryan

Gladys Sheehan

Grandma Ryan

Gina Moxley

Brenda Ryan

Rúaidhrí Conroy

Grandson Ryan

Shirley Anne Field

Cathleen Doyle

William Hootkins

Mr. X

Norman Vaughan

Himself

Aiden Grennell

Compere

Donna McReady

Young Cathleen

Terry Mulligan

Young Jo

Terry Adams

Dressmaker

Terence Orr

Receiver

Bal Moane

Brewery Man

Pat Laffan

Taxi Driver #1

Frank Kelly

Taxi Driver #2

David Beggs

Taxi Driver #3

James Nesbitt

Fintan O'Donnell

Laurie Morton

Molly

Ned Beatty

Josef Locke

Brian McGrath

Barman

Jim Mooney

Drunk in Pub

Jimmy Keogh

Jo's Boy #1

Liam O'Callaghan

Jo's Boy #2

Paddy Cole

Jo's Boy #3

Maurice Blake

Jo's Boy #4

Tony Morando

Jo's Boy #5

Anna Manahan

Mrs. McGlinchy

Harold Berens

Benny Rose

Tommy Lack

Old Musician

Agnes Bernelle

Receptionist

Mary MacLeod

Librarian

Vernon Midgley

Josef Locke

Nollaig Casey

Fiddler (uncredited)

Gráinne de Buitléar

(uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Although the movie is fictional, the real Josef Locke was for a time a tax exile from the United Kingdom. He later settled his differences with the Inland Revenue and was able to return to England.

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The film cost less than £2 million to make and was shot in Ireland in under 6 weeks. Then first time director Peter Chelsom and co-writer/ star Adrian Dunbar took it to the Cannes Film Festival in search of a buyer. There, Harvey Weinstein snapped up the American distribution rights for Miramax, thus ensuring the film of a high degree of visibility. This duly paid off with its success at the American and UK box office, and a Golden Globe nomination for Ned Beatty.

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Josef Locke was a real Irish tenor who enjoyed great success after the Second World War, to the extent that, in 1948, he was earning approximately £2,000 a week. Then in the 1950s the tax-man became interested in his earnings and Locke subsequently disappeared. Around about the same time, a new singer of similar build and vocal style called Mr X started appearing in clubs and everyone started to believe that this was in fact Locke under a new guise. Among those who were particularly convinced were the legions of women whom Locke had reputedly slept with, as the man had an enviable reputation as a lady-killer.

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Quotes

Micky O'Neill: You're drivin' like a madman.

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Nancy: Mickey I love you, I love you Mickey.

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Micky O'Neill: Think of the publicity your comeback would have. And the women, the women! There won't be a dry seat in the house.

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