The misadventures of a young idealist man in Dublin, Ireland in the early twentieth century.The misadventures of a young idealist man in Dublin, Ireland in the early twentieth century.The misadventures of a young idealist man in Dublin, Ireland in the early twentieth century.
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
- Mick Mullen
- (as Phillip O'Flynn)
- Bessie Ballynoy
- (as Pauline Delany)
- Directors
- Jack Cardiff
- John Ford(uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaIn an interview, director Jack Cardiff said that only four minutes and five seconds of the footage shot by John Ford ended up in the finished movie. The riot scene was cited by critics as the obvious work of Ford, yet it was completely done by Cardiff who admitted that he found inspiration from Battleship Potemkin (1925).
- GoofsThe story is set around 1910. One hour into the story a horse and carriage pass by. A 1960s-era car is seen turning at an intersection where it just came from.
- Quotes
W.B. Yeats: You're young Cassidy, and that makes your passion effortless and artless. Think towards the day when you are old and the passion is painful and remorseless. What you have now has given you pity. What you must one day find will give you compassion. Age, the winter days, make the chill of the frost as compelling as the heat of the sun. Lovers look towards the time of day when the sun goes down. But give a thought to the time, when as an old man, you'll be surprised to see the sun come up. The warmth of your girl's body inspires you now, Cassidy. There will be a time when you must be inspired by the Artic waste. Prepare for that.
- Crazy creditsBilled as "A John Ford Film", although Jack Cardiff is credited as sole director.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland (1965)
As for the lead,Ford wanted Sean Connery but he was too busy playing OO7.The female parts are strong,featuring Flora Robson,Maggie Smith and Julie Christie ,but the latter only appears for a few minutes.A lot of colorful characters ,from the stingy heartless undertakers to the "keep cool boy" grocer,from the old lady mixing with the riffraff by welcoming the playwright's committed dramas to the obscure librarian ,give the movie substance.
These two scenes and "Seven women" two years later were John Ford's swansong.
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- Jan 21, 2003
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- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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