Hear My Song

Director: Peter Chelsom
Film4 Archive

Director Peter Chelsom charming Irish comedy-drama.

Singer Josef Locke (Ned Beatty) fled to Ireland 25 years ago to escape the clutches of the tax man and police Chief Jim Abbott (David McCallum). What he also left behind was the love of his life Cathleen Doyle (Shirley Anne Field).

Now, Micky O’Neill (Adrian Dunbar) is desperate to save his ailing Liverpool nightclub ‘Heartly’s’ and his failing relationship with the beautiful Nancy (Tara Fitzgerald), Cathleen’s daughter. The solution? Book the infamous Josef Locke.

Mr. X (is he or isn’t he the real Josef Locke?), is booked to play the club. Disaster strikes when he is revealed as an imposter, Micky loses the club and his girlfriend in one night. Next solution? This time book the real Josef Locke! What follows can only be described as magical mayhem as Micky travels to Ireland in search of the elusive man.

Awards

Hear My Song was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Ned Beatty) at the Golden Globes.

At the British Academy Film Awards, Hear My Song received 2 nominations: Best Original Film Score and Best Original Screenplay.