John Ford’s "The Quiet Man" (1952) is the most popular cinematic representation of Ireland, and one of Hollywood's classic romantic comedies. For some viewers and critics the film is a powerful evocation of romantic Ireland and the search for home; for others, it is a showcase for the worst stereotypes of stage-Irishry. Much of Irish cinema since the development of an indigenous film industry in the 1980s has set its face firmly against these mythic images of Ireland, but no film has yet attained the enduring appeal of "The Quiet Man". In this radical reappraisal of Ford’s Oscar-winning film, Luke Gibbons traces its development from Maurice Walsh’s original story (1933) and argues that its romantic excesses are a symptom of much darker undercurrents in the literary text, and the displacement of trauma that often underlies nostalgia. Moreover, Gibbons ably demonstrates how the film, rather than indulging in escapism, actually questions its own romantic illusions and the dream of returning to an Irish paradise lost.
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'In 'The Quiet Man', Luke Gibbons takes a thoughtful, detailed and absorbing approach to the history, myths and resonances of John Ford's 1951 Irish classic, a film which, Gibbon's notes, 'has garnered accolades from directors as diverse as Spielberg and Scorsese, (while) for others it is the bane of Irish cinema.'' -- CNNMoney
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Keith Hopper teaches Literature and Film Studies for Oxford University’s Department for Continuing Education and for St Clare’s International College, Oxford. He is general editor of the Ireland into Film series (2001-2007).
Gráinne Humphreys is image editor for the Series. She is Head of Education at the Irish Film Institute.
Luke Gibbons is a Professor at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
Gráinne Humphreys is image editor for the Series. She is Head of Education at the Irish Film Institute.
Luke Gibbons is a Professor at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
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In a memorable scene in E.T. (dir. Steven Spielberg, 1982), the housebound alien takes to the drink while his host, Elliot (Henry Thomas), is at school and, between hiccups, improvises a remote control to change channels on the television blaring in the background. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Mary Kate, Red Will, Sean Thornton, Michaeleen Oge, Father Lonergan, Green Rushes, John Wayne, Maurice Walsh, Mickeen Oge, The Searchers, Sean Glynn, Maureen O'Hara, United States, Tag Gallagher, War of Independence, Art O'Connor, Ashford Castle, Ellen Roe, Native Americans, Owen Jordan, World War, Brandon French, Kieran Johnston, Kieran O'Day, New York New!
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In a memorable scene in E.T. (dir. Steven Spielberg, 1982), the housebound alien takes to the drink while his host, Elliot (Henry Thomas), is at school and, between hiccups, improvises a remote control to change channels on the television blaring in the background. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
red girl, outdoor locations, talking cure Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mary Kate, Red Will, Sean Thornton, Michaeleen Oge, Father Lonergan, Green Rushes, John Wayne, Maurice Walsh, Mickeen Oge, The Searchers, Sean Glynn, Maureen O'Hara, United States, Tag Gallagher, War of Independence, Art O'Connor, Ashford Castle, Ellen Roe, Native Americans, Owen Jordan, World War, Brandon French, Kieran Johnston, Kieran O'Day, New York New!
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- Quiet Man [VHS] by John Wayne on 45 pages
- The Quiet Man and Other Stories by Maurice Walsh on 15 pages
- John Ford (Da Capo Paperback) by Joseph Mcbride on 9 pages
- The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith on page 13, page 16, and Back Matter
- Ourselves Alone (Green Flag) by Robert Kee in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- The Irish in Us: Irishness, Performativity, and Popular Culture by Diane Negra on 4 pages
- Irish National Cinema (National Cinemas) by Ruth Barton on 4 pages
- Irish Film: The Emergence of a Contemporary Cinema by Martin McLoone on page 20, page 58, and Back Matter
- Literature and Film: A Guide to the Theory and Practice of Film Adaptation by Robert Stam on page 242, and page 250
- The Informer (Ireland into Film) by Pat Sheeran in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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