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The Quiet Man
1952 129 min United States of America 12+
★8.2
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Director: John Ford
🎭 Based on
«The Green Rushes»
byMaurice Walsh
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Description
An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict.
Budget:
$1.75M
US Gross:
$10.55M
Worldwide:
$3.8M
Starring
John Wayne
Actor
Maureen O'Hara
Actor
Barry Fitzgerald
Actor
Awards
Venice Film Festival 1952
— International Award
Academy Awards 1953
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1953
— Best Cinematography (Color)
Venice Film Festival 1952
— International Award
Venice Film Festival 1952
— Golden Lion
Academy Awards 1953
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 1953
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1953
— Best Picture
Golden Globe 1953
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1953
— Best Cinematography (Color)
Academy Awards 1953
— Best Production Design (Color)
Venice Film Festival 1952
— OCIC Award
Key opinion
John Ford's The Quiet Man is celebrated as a visually stunning romantic classic featuring strong chemistry between John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. While lauded for its atmosphere and direction, the film draws criticism for its reliance on antiquated Irish stereotypes and a pacing that many viewers find uneven or overly long.
| Cinematography | The Technicolor cinematography captures the Irish landscape with a beauty that remains a high point of the film. | |
| Acting | John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara display a compelling screen chemistry that anchors the central romance. | |
| Culture | The film leans heavily on broad, occasionally disparaging caricatures of Irish rural life and cultural temperament. | |
| Pacing | The film's measured, sometimes slow-moving tempo rewards those who appreciate a contemplative atmosphere, but leaves others feeling the experience is overlong and dull. | |
| Humor | The humor, based on 1950s tropes regarding Irish social customs and personality traits, is seen by some as charming and satirical, while others find it outdated or alienating. |