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Plot, Details & Awards

Once

(2007)

Rated R for language.

R In Theaters 05/16/2007 , 86min.
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Plot & Details

A Dublin-based busker and vacuum-cleaner repairman enters into a fruitful relationship with a piano playing florist in a toe-tapping "video album" directed by John Carney and featuring a cast comprised entirely of professional musicians. He (Glen Hansard of the Frames) was a six-stringed street musician. She (Markéta Irglová) was a flower woman who couldn't afford to purchase a piano of her own. One day, after admiring the musician's songs and asking if he would take a look at her broken vacuum, the flower-pushing piano player discovers that she shares a remarkable sonic rapport with the mechanically savvy guitarist. As their musical sensibilities quickly converge to striking effect, the talented pair soon determines to record an album together.
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Drama,Musicals
  • Run Time: 86min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 05/16/2007
  • DVD Release Date: 12/18/2007
  • Distributor(s): Fox Searchlight
  • Director(s): John Carney
  • Starring: Glen Hansard , Markéta Irglová , Hugh Walsh , Gerry Hendrick , Alastair Foley
  • Themes: Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance,Musician's Life
  • Tone: Gentle,Heartwarming,Humorous,Light,Quirky
  • Keywords: folk-rock,guitar,immigrant,street-performers,vacuum-cleaner
  • Country of Origin: USA - Limited (05-16-2007)
  • Language: English

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Song Glen Hansard Won
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Song Markéta Irglová Won
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