Italy / Sep 05, 2001 / Venice Film Festival
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Set in rural Ireland. Believing that "a man is measured by his enemies", Harry Maloney sets out to ruin George O'Flaherty – the most powerful man in town, who not only owns the local pub and most of the businesses in the area, but is also the local matchmaker. When Harry's son Gus – upon whom Harry regularly heaps abuse (mostly mental and verbal) – falls for the lovely Eileen, George helps get the two together. During this time, Harry quietly mobilizes his dastardly plans.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Des Braiden | George's father |
| Denis Clohessy | Tim |
| Sean Clohessy | Sean |
| Laurie Morton | Daisy |
| Gladys Sheehan | Maisie |
| Joseph M. Kelly | Photographer |
| Brendan Morrissey | Photographer |
| Helen Norton | Rosie |
| Joe Hanley | Arthur |
| Tim McDonnell | Martin |
| Sean Colgan | Liam |
| D'Angeli Valter | Robert |
| Mauro Giuliani | Stephan |
| Catriona Canavan | Irish Wake singer (uncredited) |
| Natalie Ní Chléirigh | Girl 1 Playing with Music Box (uncredited) |
| Jenny Ní Chléirigh | Girl 2 Playing with Music Box (uncredited) |
| Mick Fitzgerald | Musician (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | How Harry Became a Tree |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Ireland, United Kingdom, Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MACT Productions, Cattleya, Film and General Productions, Paradox Pictures |
| Release date | 1 marzo 2002 |
| Production | Liam O'Neill |
| Writer | Zhengguang Yang, Stephen Walsh, Goran Paskaljević, Christine Gentet |
| Cinematography | Milan Spasić |
| Assistant directors | Goran Paskaljević |
| Camera operators | Milan Spasić |
| Additional photography | Milan Spasić |
| Music | Stefano Arnaldi |
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| Sound | Stefano Arnaldi |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 13, 2001 / Toronto International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Mar 01, 2002 / R
Ireland / Jul 26, 2002
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