Question 1

What is the term for an Irish music competition like the one in the film?

Accepted Answer

An Irish music competition such as the one portrayed is called a 'fleadh', but nobody uses that word in the movie.

Question 2

Why is the film's setting debated despite being stated as 1965?

Accepted Answer

The film is said to be set in 1965, but details like the line '...the greatest thing since Sgt Pepper' suggest it is actually late 60s or early 70s.

Question 3

Who plays the feuding brothers Jimmy and John Joe?

Accepted Answer

Colm Meaney plays Jimmy, and Bernard Hill plays John Joe.

Question 4

Which actress from the band The Corrs appears in the film?

Accepted Answer

Andrea Corr plays the character Anne.

Question 5

Who appears in the opening sequence as a lady in the background?

Accepted Answer

Martha Hartley appears as the lady in the background in the opening sequence.

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