Is A Man of No Importance violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Man of No Importance sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Man of No Importance easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Man of No Importance scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A Man of No Importance end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Man of No Importance

Name: A Man of No Importance
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1994
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Albert Finney, Brenda Fricker, Michael Gambon, Tara Fitzgerald, Rufus Sewell

An extraordinary tale of an ordinary hero

Directed by Suri Krishnamma

Produced by Majestic Films International, BBC Film

199499 min6.2 / 10

A tender, introspective character study of a closeted gay man finding solace and self-expression through theatre and friendship in 1960s Dublin.

Alfie Byrne is a middle-aged bus conductor in Dublin in 1963. He would appear to live a life of quiet desperation: he's gay, but firmly closeted, and his sister is always trying to find him "the right girl". His passion is Oscar Wilde, his hobby is putting on amateur theatre productions in the local church hall. We follow him as he struggles with temptation, friendship, disapproval, and the conservative yet oddly lyrical world of Ireland in the early 1960s.

Clusters

Bittersweet Second Chances Bittersweet Family Stories Grief Support Friendships Slow Character Dramas Medieval Period

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Friendship Dublin, Ireland Ireland Middle Ages (476-1453)Gay Theme

Questions people ask

Is A Man of No Importance violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is A Man of No Importance sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is A Man of No Importance easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is A Man of No Importance scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does A Man of No Importance end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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