Belfast (2021)

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Belfast

Focus Features

Release date: 11/12/2021

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 76%

Directed by

Kenneth Branagh

Written by

Kenneth Branagh

Produced by

Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik, Tamar Thomas

Starring

Jude Hill as Buddy

Caitríona Balfe as "Ma"

Jamie Dornan as "Pa"

Judi Dench as "Granny"

Ciarán Hinds as "Pop"

Colin Morgan as Billy Clanton

Lara McDonnell as Moira

Gerard Horan as Mackie

Conor MacNeill as McLaury

Turlough Convery as Minister

Gerard McCarthy as Bobby Frank

Lewis McAskie as Will

Olive Tennant as Catherine

Victor Alli as Soldier

Josie Walker as Aunt Violet

Vanessa Ifediora as Miss Lewis

Cinematography

Haris Zambarloukos

Edited by

Úna Ní Dhonghaíle

Music by

Van Morrison

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