1991 Movie
Dir. Peter Chelsom · United Kingdom · English
A pub owner hunts down an elusive singer in this charming and original romantic comedy
There are some people that would do everything for love, they would do everything just to make their lovers happy. But finding their favorite singer of all time to convince them to perform at your nightclub isn’t something these hopeless romantics would, or even could, do, and that’s what makes Hear My Song such a unique romantic comedy. As club owner Micky O’Neill does all he can to make this happen, director Peter Chelsom and co-writer Adrian Dunbar takes reportedly real life events and weaves them into a charming memory of the tight-knit community formed within their hometown’s pub, and the earnest hope of making up with them through something real.
Singer Josef Locke fled to Ireland 25 years ago to escape the clutches of the tax man and police Chief Jim Abbott. What he also left behind was the love of his life Cathleen Doyle. Now, Micky O’Neill is desperate to save both his ailing Liverpool nightclub ‘Heartly’s’ and his failing relationship with the beautiful Nancy, Cathleen’s daughter. The solution? Book the infamous Josef Locke.
In order to revive the fortunes of his Liverpool nightclub, club owner Micky O'Neill promises his patrons a performance by the legendary Irish tenor Josef Locke, who remained elusive due to tax evasion.
You know a filmmaker loves their characters so much that they're full of flaws, but you root for them anyway. Also the score is just so fun to dance to.
Now imagine doing this but your crush’s favorite singer is Taylor Swift…
Golden Globes
1 nom
BAFTA
2 noms
Isabella Endrinal is a curator at A Good Movie to Watch. She's now free from the corporate night shift. Previous articles have been published in outlets such as NANG Magazine. She's currently catching up on some classic films… if she isn't coping with the fact that the Haikyu anime will end soon.
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