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Actors: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara,
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Quiet Man |
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Sean Thornton (Wayne) returns to his childhood home in Inisfree Ireland. He purchases his childhood home called Whiter Morn and is immediately hated by his neighbor Will Danaghur (who wanted the land for himself for personal reasons). Sean also finds himself attracted to Will's sister Mary Kate (O'Hara), a feisty red headed lass, and he decides to attempt to court her. Her brother forbids it, but with the help of the parish priest, a local protestant minister, and the town matchmaker, they eventually get together. Once married, all things are not as they should be, and in order to save the marraige, Sean has to overcome the troubles of his past and fight for Mary Kate.
The movie includes one of the greatest and comical fight scenes in movie history.
--Anne Marie, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Quiet Man |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Kind of comedy
- romantic comedy
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Irish
Story of city/rural life?
- Small Town
Culture of surrounding area:
- Irish
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- athlete
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Irish/McCourt
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- farmer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Irish/McCourt
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Ireland
Prairie?
Yes
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- lot of descript of crop raising
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- moving train
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Any profanity?
- None
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Folk music
Is this movie based on a
- book
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