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Former boxer Sean Thornton (John Wayne) relocates to his hometown in Ireland. He immediately is enchanted by hot-tempered beauty Maureen O'Hara. We get a swe...
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The Quiet Man is a 1952 American-Irish [2] romantic comedy drama film directed and produced by John Ford, and starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen, Barry Fitzgerald, and Ward Bond. The screenplay by Frank S. Nugent was based on a 1933 Saturday Evening Post short story of the same name by Irish author Maurice Walsh , later published as part of a collection titled The Green Rushes .
Mar 9, 1994 · The 40th Anniversary Edition of John Ford's THE QUIET MAN celebrates one of Hollywood's most romantic & enduring epics, winner of 2 Oscars, including Best Director. The first American feature to be filmed in Ireland's picturesque countryside, Ford (whose real name was Sean O'Feeney) richly imbued this masterpiece with his love of Ireland & his people.
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Oct 3, 2023 · The Quiet Man is a classic movie that has captivated audiences for decades. Directed by John Ford and released in 1952, this film tells the heartfelt story of Sean Thornton, an Irish-American boxer who returns to his birthplace in Ireland. The film stars legendary actors John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara, who deliver powerful performances that ...
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The two lead characters - Sean and Mary Kate - were named after director John Ford's first name (in Irish) and the two ladies John Wayne loved the most - Mary (his wife) and Kate (Katharine Hepburn).
According to John Ford, Republic Pictures head Herbert J. Yates disliked the title and wanted the film renamed "The Prizefighter and the Colleen". Ford disagreed as he was worried the title would give the plot away. Luckily, he prevailed.
Maureen O'Hara broke a bone in her hand while slapping John Wayne during the scene when they first kiss. Since the movie wasn't being filmed in sequential order, she couldn't wear a cast to fix the fracture. If that wasn't enough, poor Maureen had no stunt double for the scene when Wayne drags her across the fields back to the village - and was lef...
Nevertheless, Maureen O'Hara later revealed that The Quiet Manwas her favourite of her films, and is even said to have listened to its soundtrack shortly before her death aged 95 on October 24, 2015.
The Quiet Manis one of the few Hollywood films in which the native Irish language is spoken. Other movies featuring Irish scenes include Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959), The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) and The Guard(2011).
The colour green can be seen somewhere in EVERY shot in the film - but not on any of the actors' costumes except for Maureen O'Hara's green floral dress in the cemetery scene.
Despite its beautiful portrayal of the Irish countryside, the film has been criticised by some for its "idealised" and "unrealistic" portrayal of the Irish Free State in the 1920s.
The Quiet Man was the second of five movies that paired John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara - the other four being Rio Grande (1950), The Wings of Eagles (1957), McLintock! (1963) and Big Jake(1971).
The train station featured in the film, located in Ballyglunin, Co. Galway, fell into repair in the six decades since the film's release but was restored last yearthanks to a huge €80,000 grant from the Irish Government. The famed location was saved from dereliction in 2017 when the Ballyglunin Community Development Company (BCDC) raised over €30,0...
A replica of the famous thatched cottage in the movie is located at Maam Cross in Co. Galway. There is also a replica in the village of Cong in Co. Mayo - where much of the film was shot.
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Sep 10, 2023 · Terrific essay, Ms. Moloney. My mother loved The Quiet Man as a child and named me after Wayne’s character. We watched it every St. Paddy’s. It was only when I got older that I learned about the Irish War of Independence and realized the film seems for the most part to exist in a reality divorced from those events — save a few passing references to the IRA and being “at peace now ...
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Spitefully, Will objects when his fiery sister, Mary Kate (Maureen O'Hara), begins a romance with Sean, and refuses to hand over her dowry. Mary Kate refuses to consummate the marriage until Sean retrieves the money. Directed by. John Ford. Written by. Frank S. Nugent, Maurice Walsh. Company.
