Once
How often do you find the right person?
Rating: 7.4 out of 10TMDB(1.5K votes)
Overview
A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.
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Box office
Grossed $20.7M worldwide, about 129.4 times its $160K budget
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Setting
Set in Dublin
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Music
Music by Glen Hansard
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Tim Fleming
Details
- Director
- Writer
- John CarneyScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 23, 2007
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $160K
- Revenue
- $20.7M
- Countries
- Ireland, United States of America
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Cast
Glen HansardGuy
Markéta IrglováGirl- Hugh WalshTimmy Drummer
- Gerard HendrickLead Guitarist
- Alaistair FoleyBassist
Geoff MinogueEamon- Bill HodnettGuy's Dad
- Danuse KtrestovaGirl's Mother
Darren HealyHeroin Addict
Mal WhyteBill
Marcella PlunkettEx Girlfriend- Niall ClearyBob
- Wiltold OwskiMan Watching TV
- Krzysztos TlotkaMan Watching TV
- Tomek GlowackiMan Watching TV
- Attila KouvacsMan Watching TV
- Sean MillerBank Manager
- Pat McGrathDrunk
- PraghosaHari Krishna
- Kate HaughBaby
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