"Friel contrasts Gar's cloistered emotional life with his gregarious social persona by portraying him as two distinct characters, a public self (Donal McCann) and a private self (Des Cave)."
Donal McCann
as Public Gar
Des Cave
as Private Gar
Siobhán McKenna
as Madge
Eamon Kelly
as S.B. O'Donnell
Fidelma Murphy
as Kate Doogan
Liam Redmond
as Senator Doogan
Mavis Villiers
as Liz Sweeney
Niall Tóibín
as Con Sweeney
Pat Layde
as Master Boyle
David Kelly
as Conan O'Byrne
Niall Buggy
as Ned
Eamon Morrissey
as Joe
Donal Cox
as Tom
Des Keogh
as Dr. Francis King
O.Z. Whitehead
as Ben Burton
Seamus Healy
as Fisherman
Danny Figus
as Boy in Shop
Donal Murray
as Young Gar
John Quested
Director
Malcolm Cooke
Editor
Michael Reed
Director of Photography
Jane C. Nusbaum
Executive Producer
Josie MacAvin
Costume Design
Marc Wilkinson
Original Music Composer
Producer
Gerry O'Hara
Associate Producer
Herbert Smith
Art Direction
Brian Friel
Theatre Play
Screenplay