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A serendipitous meeting on the streets of Dublin between a down on his luck Irish street performer and a poor Czech immigrant sparks a bond that plays out in this hip, modern day music film. Once follows the two as they write, rehearse, and record the songs that reveal their unique love story.

Image credit: Criterion Pictures

Did you know?

  • Bob Dylan was such a big fan of the film that he arranged to have the two leads, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, open for him on part of his world tour. Hansard and Irglová also covered Dylan’s song “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” for the film I’m Not There (2007).
  • Director John Carney wrote the outline for the film in five minutes in a Dublin café in 2004, when he was missing his girlfriend who had taken an acting job in London.
  • The Dublin street scenes were recorded without permits so a long lens was used. Many passers-by didn’t even realize that they were being filmed. The long lens also helped the non-professional actors relax and forget that they were on camera.

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