Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18658 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-09-17
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1

Synopsis
Set in the late 1960s, THE BOYS AND GIRLS FROM COUNTY CLARE tells the story of two estranged brothers who reunite in County Clare to face off against each other in the country's biggest Ceili competition--a fiddle-based, traditional style of Irish music. When John Joe (Bernard Hill) discovers that Jimmy (Colm Meaney) has returned to Ireland from Liverpool to participate in the competition, the brothers' troubled past is brought to light once again. A major roadblock stands in the form of Maisie (Charlotte Bradley), the mother of John Joe's star fiddler, Anne (Andrea Corr, lead singer of the popular music group The Corrs). Matters are further complicated when Jimmy's star flutist, Teddy (Shaun Evans), falls for Anne. As the competition builds to its climax, the convoluted personal politics threaten to overshadow the contest itself. In the tradition of WAKING NED DEVINE and THE MATCHMAKER comes John Irvin's THE BOYS AND GIRL FROM COUNTY CLARE, a charming Irish musical comedy. Featuring another memorable performance from Meaney (THE VAN, THE SNAPPER), as well as the alluring Corr, the film keeps audiences entertained on a multitude of levels. Deftly balancing humour, drama, and romance, Irvin delivers a universally appealing musical comedy that wears its heart on its sleeve.

Customer Reviews

The Boys And Girl From County Clare
As a fan of the Corrs I bought this film out of curiosity to view how Andrea Corr would act, but surprisingly I got a good funny movie.

Jimmy (played by Colm Meaney) comes over from swinging (the film is set in the 60's) Liverpool to win the Irish ceilidh band contest, while his brother Johnjoe (played by Bernard Hill) comes from county Clare to reclaim the Ceilidh band title. Anne (Andrea Corr) is Johnjoe's star fiddler, but kept firmly under thumb by her embittered mother Maise (Charlotte Bradley). Trouble ensues, as estranged brother Jimmy attendance rakes up the past, whilst much Irish music is played!

Andrea Corr acts with sincerity and charm. Bernard Hill is charismatic as bachelor Johnjoe. Also Shaun Evans should be commended for keep love struck Teddy genuine and grounded. Boys and Girl from County Clare might not be that innovative but it is a delightful film that is entertaining to watch and worth giving ago. It might just surprise you !

great find
I got this for my dad, who is a connoisseur of irish comedies and he was over the moon. He's now watched this several times and rates it up there with other titles such as Waking Ned and Into The West, etc.

Why isn't more known about this film?

not a must see
this film is quite good, colm meaney isnt as funny as he usually is but the film had good potential, its still watchable and good trad music but the acting ability of andrea corr is so bad it spoils the film, it was so disappointing because if the right girl had been typecast...say bronagh gallagher....the film would have been brilliant. buy it but only if its really cheap, i usually keep my irish films to watch again and again but watched this one last night and its going to the charity shop tomorrow when they open