A quiet little village, and especially a pretty young woman, falls under the spell of a charming, somewhat roguish stranger who suddenly appears one day.
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| Siobhan McKenna | ... | Pegeen Mike | |
| Gary Raymond | ... | The Playboy (Christy Mahon) | |
| Elspeth March | ... | Widow Quin | |
| Niall MacGinnis | ... | Old Mahon | |
| Liam Redmond | ... | Michael James | |
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Michael O'Brian | ... | Shaun Keogh (as Micheal O'Briain) |
| John Welsh | ... | Philly Cullen | |
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Brendan Cauldwell | ... | Jimmy Farrell |
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Finnuala O'Shannon | ... | Sara |
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Eithne Lydon | ... | Susan |
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Anne Brogan | ... | Nelly |
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Katie Fitzroy | ... | Honor |
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A quiet little village, and especially a pretty young woman, falls under the spell of a charming, somewhat roguish stranger who suddenly appears one day.
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Country:
IrelandLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 March 1963 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
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Sung by Liam Redmond (Michael James) as he returns from the wake
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This film is ok, but I prefer reading the original than watching this bad quality version of the film. The words, as far I am concerned is gabbled too quickly, and the acting is of a poor quality. It seems to me as though characters such as Christy Mahon aren't, in fact, Irish, and after checking I found that the actor playing Christy was born in Islington, London.
It also doesn't stick to John Synge's original (images of the games on the beach), and interestingly all the female characters in the play seem to wear the same dress design. However, this play does underline the main message of the film: the importance of fantasy in the development of the story.
To appreciate this film properly, I would recommend reading the original.