An extraordinary tale of an ordinary hero

An extraordinary tale of an ordinary hero
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.
Apr 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Released: Dec 24, 1994
Box office: $934.6K
Studios: Majestic Films International, BBC Film, Little Bird
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom









