Summary
Sean Thornton is an American boxer who swears off fighting after he accidentally kills an opponent in the ring. Returning to the Irish town of his youth, he finds happiness when he falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Man-woman relationships
-- Drama.
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Drama. Dowry -- Ireland -- Drama. Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Drama. Romantic comedy films. Feature films. Fiction films. |
| Publisher | [Saint Charles, Ill.] : [Hollywood, Calif.?] :Olive Films ;2012 Paramount Pictures, |
| Edition | 60th anniversary special ed., Full screen. |
| Other Titles | Quiet man. |
| Contributors |
Nugent, Frank S.,
screenwriter. Ford, John, 1894-1973, producer, director. Cooper, Merian C., producer. Wayne, John, 1907-1979, actor. O'Hara, Maureen, 1920-2015 actor. Fitzgerald, Barry, 1888-1961, actor. Bond, Ward, 1903-1960, actor. McLaglen, Victor, 1886-1959, actor. Hoch, Winton C., director of photography. Young, Victor, 1900-1956, composer. Walsh, Maurice, 1879-1964. Quiet man. Argosy Pictures Corporation, production company. Olive Films, publisher. Paramount Pictures Corporation, publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond, Victor McLaglen. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Winton C. Hoch ; music, Victor Young. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1952. From the story by Maurice Walsh. Accompanying material may include booklet featuring an essay by Joseph McBride. Special feature: The making of The quiet man / written and hosted by Leonard Maltin (1992, 28 min.). |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; full screen (1.37:1) presentation. |
| Awards |
Academy Award, Best Director, 1952 Academy Award, Best Cinematography (Color), 1952 |
| Description |
1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (27 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm) |
| Other | Classic View |