Once (2006)


Once
Release Date15 July 2006
US Box Office$9,000,000
TaglineHow often do you find the right person?
GenreDrama, Music, Romance, Musical
CountryIreland
Filming LocationsDublin Airport, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
LanguageEnglish, Czech
Sound MixDolby SR
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassMusical Drama
MoodOnly Human
ThemesInterracial/Cross-Cultural Romance, Musician's Life
TonesLight, Gentle, Quirky, Heartwarming, Humorous
TagsFolk Rock, Guitar, Immigrant, Street Performers, Vacuum Cleaner

Once is a 2006 Irish musical film written and directed by John Carney. Set in Dublin, this naturalistic drama stars musicians Glen Hansard (of popular Irish rock band The Frames) and Markéta Irglová as struggling musicians. Collaborators prior to making the film, Hansard and Irglová composed and performed all of the original songs in the movie.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Hugh Walsh
Timmy Drummer

Gerard Hendrick
Lead Guitarist

Alaistair Foley
Bassist

Geoff Minogue
Eamon

Bill Hodnett
Guy's Dad

Danuse Ktrestova
Girl's Mother

Darren Healy
Heroin Addict

Mal Whyte
Bill

Marcella Plunkett
Ex Girlfriend

Niall Cleary
Bob

Wiltold Owski
Man watching TV

Krzysztos Tlotka
Man watching TV

Tomek Glowacki
Man watching TV

Attila Kouvacs
Man watching TV

Sean Miller
Bank Manager

Pat McGrath
Drunk

Praghosa
Hari Krishna

Kate Haugh
Baby

Senan Haugh
Husband

Catherine Hansard
Singer at party

Pete Short
Singer at party

Fergus O'Farrell
Singer at Party

Bob Hoban
Shop Assistant Bogarts

Martina Akindojctimi
Person on Stoop

Ruslan Mannanu
Person on Stoop

Francis Usanga
Person on Stoop

Prince Tylot Khumaho
Person on Stoop

Joe Adebe
Person on Stoop

Bernard Gibsenen
Shop Assistant

Paul Clarke
Shop Assistant

Maire Walsh
Woman on Bus

Dave Cleary
Host at Party

Keith Byrne
Guy in Piano Shop

Director

John Carney
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Producer

John Carney
writer

David Collins
executive producer

Martina Niland
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Tim Fleming

Editor

Paul Mullen
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Casting Director

Maureen Hughes
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Production Designer

Tamara Conboy
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Art Director

Riad Karin

Costume Designer

Tiziana Corvisieri
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Makeup Department

Barbara Conway
chief makeup artist

Patricia Flood
makeup artist: additional pick-up shots

Conor McAllister
chief hair stylist

Production Manager

Jim Duggan
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

John Burns
first assistant director

Cathriona Glynn
trainee assistant director

Adrienne Greenhalgh
second assistant director: additional pick-ups

Nic Jay
trainee assistant director: additional pick-ups

Gail Munley
first assistant director: additional pick-ups

John O'Donoghue
second assistant director

Art Department

Anthony Nugent
stand-by props

Sound Department

Niall Brady
supervising sound editor, supervising sound editor: post-production

Pat Doyle
sound mixer: additional pick up

Paul Emerson
sound mixer: additional pick up

Michelle Fingleton
sound editor: post-production

Robert Flanagan
sound mixer

Ken Galvin
sound re-recording mixer, dubbing mixer: post-production

Paul Naughton
boom operator

Visual Effects

Daniel Tomlinson
digital lab operator

Camera and Electrical Department

John Carney
camera operator

David Cleary
still photographer

Ron Coe
camera operator

Tanya Doyle
camera assistant

Tim Fleming
camera operator

Paul Tsan
crane operator

Mark Waldron
director of photography: additional pick up

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Una Towell
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Gary Curran
digital intermediate colorist

Warren Dowling
digital intermediate finishing artist

Simon Thornton
on-line assistant

Music Department

David Donohue
music consultant

Transportation Department

Mark Alvey
driver: minibus

Fiacra Gaffney
transportation captain

Other Crew

Sophie Bataille
press attache: France

Peggy Brazil
script supervisor

Yvonne Burke
production coordinator

Mark Byrne
legal advisor

Con Cremins
production accountant

Steven Davenport
location manager

Cathy Griffin
extras coordinator

James Hickey
legal advisor: post-production

Laura Mannier
press attache: France

Holly Ní Chiardha
production executive: Samson Films

Evelyn O'Neill
assistant location manager

Kevin Phelan
digital transfer supervisor

Lindsay Rowland
production administrator: Samson Films

Neal Rowland
development executive: Samson Films

Steven Short
electronic press kit

Thanks

Karina Finegan Alves
special thanks

Alan Conboy
special thanks

Noemi Ferrer
special thanks

Ed Guiney
special thanks

Marina Guinness
special thanks

Frances Knott
special thanks

Claire Leadbitter
special thanks

Adam Lynch
thanks

Maggie Mitchell
special thanks

Simon Perry
special thanks

special thanks

Katerina Sterbova
special thanks

Production Company

Bórd Scannán na hÉireann
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Radio Telefís Éireann (RTE)

Samson Films
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Summit Entertainment
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Distributor

Buena Vista International

Icon Film Distribution

Paradiso Entertainment

JinJin Pictures

Icon Film Distribution

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Ascot Elite Entertainment Group

Avalon Productions

Bonton, a. s.

Bórd Scannán na hÉireann

Cinema Mondo

Fox Searchlight Pictures
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Golden Scene

Kinowelt Filmverleih

Ledafilms

Odeon

Paradiso Home Entertainment

SND

Showgate

Tatrafilm

West Video

Miscellaneous

Columbia Records
soundtrack

Dolby Laboratories
sound mix

Great Western Films
camera rental

Initial Event
publicity: France

Lip Sync Post
digital transfer

Media Insurance Brokers
insurance

Production Depot
lighting

Screen Scene
post-production facilities

Sony BMG Music Entertaintment
soundtrack: Germany

Sony Music Soundtrax
soundtrack

TV & Film Services
walkie talkies






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