Summary
John Ford's The Quiet Man celebrates one of Hollywood's most romantic and enduring epics. The first American feature to be filmed in Ireland's picturesque countryside, Ford richly imbued this masterpiece with his love of Ireland and its people. 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 | [St. Charles, Ill.] : [Burbank, CA] :Olive Films ;2012 Paramount Pictures, |
| Edition | Blu-ray, 60th anniversary special ed., Full screen. |
| Contributors |
Ford, John,
1894-1973, producer, director. Nugent, Frank S., screenwriter. 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. Argosy Pictures Corporation, production company. Melange Pictures LLC (Firm), 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 ; editor, Jack Murray ; music, Victor Young. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Title from container. From the story by Maurice Walsh. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1952. Special feature: The making of the Quiet man, written and hosted by Leonard Maltin; interviews with Michael Wayne, Toni Wayne LaCava and Andrew V. McLaglen. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray; full screen (1.37:1) presentation. Blu-ray Disc requires a Blu-ray Disc player. |
| Awards |
Academy Award for best director and cinematography. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (35 pages : illustrations ; 14 cm) |
| Other | Classic View |