The Quiet Man (U) 1952
Entry Fee
£5.00
Runtime (mins)
125
Screening Date
02/09/24, 12:30
About the film
Come and join us for this classic John Ford comedy drama starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen, Barry Fitzgerald, and Ward Bond.
After accidentally killing an opponent in the ring, boxer Sean Thornton (Wayne) leaves America and returns to his native Ireland, hoping to buy his family's homestead and live in peace but when love intervenes he is forced to fight again to win the heart and hand of local girl Mary Kate Danaher (Maureen O'Hara) whose brother Red (Victor McLaglen) wants the farm for himself and objects to the pair's union
The film was an official selection of the 1952 Venice Film Festival. John Ford won the Academy Award for Best Director, his fourth, and Winton Hoch won for Best Cinematography. In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry
The film features Winton Hoch's lush photography of the Irish countryside and a long, climactic, semi-comic fist fight.
Booking information
Pay on the door (Subject to availability)