Hear My Song

1991
R
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

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Adrian Dunbar and Tara Fitzgerald in Hear My Song (1991)

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The owner of a failing club seeks infamous Irish singer Josef Locke in order to bring business and success to his club.The owner of a failing club seeks infamous Irish singer Josef Locke in order to bring business and success to his club.The owner of a failing club seeks infamous Irish singer Josef Locke in order to bring business and success to his club.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 4 wins & 4 nominations total

Trivia
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.

Quotes
Micky O'Neill: You're drivin' like a madman.
Fintan O'Donnell: You think this is bad? You should see me when I'm on me own!
Micky O'Neill: Sure I'd hate to be with you when you're on your own.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Shining Through/Hear My Song/Mississippi Masala/35Up/Love Crimes (1992)

Soundtracks
Hear My Song
Written by Harry S. Pepper (as Pepper), Othmar Klose (as Klose), Rudolf Lukesch (as Lukesch)
Performed by Vernon Midgley

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Featured review

I loved it, makes you laugh, makes you cry, and makes you glad you did both.

This is a stunning delightful story of one man's quest to do right by his girlfriend and his community. The Irish humour is great. The writing is tight. The performances are both touching and funny. One to watch more than once.