Finian's Rainbow
1968 · Movie · G · 145 min · ★ 5.9
An Irishman and his daughter arrive in the American South with a stolen pot of gold, hoping to make their fortune. Pursued by a leprechaun desperate to recover his treasure, they become entangled in a battle over land, love, and prejudice in Rainbow Valley—where the gold’s magic turns wishes, and lives, upside down.
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Details
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-10-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 145 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (49 votes)
Themes
- gold
- deaf-mute
- fort knox
- wish
- musical
- based on play or musical
- leprechaun
- racism
- irishman
- father daughter relationship
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1969 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1969 · nominated
Cast & crew
Fred Astaire
as Finian McLonergan
Petula Clark
as Sharon McLonergan
Tommy Steele
as 'Og' the Leprechaun
Don Francks
as Woody Mahoney
Keenan Wynn
as Senator Billboard Rawkins
Barbara Hancock
as Susan the Silent
Al Freeman Jr.
as Howard
- RC
Ronald Colby
as Buzz Collins
Dolph Sweet
as Sheriff
Wright King
as District Attorney
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola