Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available for
Color:
Image not available

To view this video download Flash Player

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
Sell Us Your Item
For up to a $2.05 Gift Card
Trade in
More Buying Choices
DaaVeeDee Add to Cart
$19.98  & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
All American Emporium Add to Cart
$22.03  & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
The Squirrel with the Dragon Tattoo Add to Cart
$24.05  & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
Have one to sell? Sell yours here

The Quiet Man (Collector's Edition) (1952)

John Wayne , Maureen O'Hara , John Ford  |  NR |  DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (656 customer reviews)

Price: $19.99 & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Sold by megahitrecords and Fulfilled by Amazon. Gift-wrap available.
Want it Wednesday, May 29? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details

Other Formats & Versions

Amazon Price New from Used from
Blu-ray 1-Disc Version $22.68  
DVD 1-Disc Version $18.64  
  Collector's Edition $19.99  
"Star Trek Into Darkness" Available for Pre-order on Blu-ray and DVD
From director J.J. Abrams comes the next installment in the Star Trek saga, Star Trek Into Darkness. See it at Cinemark theaters now and pre-order on Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, DVD, and the Exclusive Starfleet Phaser Gift Set. Shop Star Trek Into Darkness and more in the Star Trek Store. Learn more

Frequently Bought Together

The Quiet Man (Collector's Edition) + McLintock! (Authentic Collector's Edition) + El Dorado
Price for all three: $35.77

Buy the selected items together

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Product Details

  • Actors: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond, Victor McLaglen
  • Directors: John Ford
  • Writers: John Ford, Leonard Maltin, Frank S. Nugent, Maurice Walsh
  • Producers: John Ford, Alice Tlusty Maltin, Leonard Maltin
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Republic Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: October 22, 2002
  • Run Time: 129 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (656 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006JMRD
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,489 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Quiet Man (Collector's Edition)" on IMDb

Special Features

  • Original restored audio and enhanced original restored audio
  • "The Joy of Ireland" documentary with Maureen O'Hara
  • "Remembering The Quiet Man" Montage
  • "The Making of The Quiet Man" hosted by Leonard Maltin
  • Original theatrical version

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Blarney and bliss, mixed in equal proportions. John Wayne plays an American boxer who returns to the Emerald Isle, his native land. What he finds there is a fiery prospective spouse (Maureen O'Hara) and a country greener than any Ireland seen before or since--it's no surprise The Quiet Man won an Oscar for cinematography. It also won an Oscar for John Ford's direction, his fourth such award. The film was a deeply personal project for Ford (whose birth name was Sean Aloysius O'Fearna), and he lavished all of his affection for the Irish landscape and Irish people on this film. He also stages perhaps the greatest donnybrook in the history of movies, an epic fistfight between Wayne and the truculent Victor McLaglen--that's Ford's brother, Francis, as the elderly man on his deathbed who miraculously revives when he hears word of the dustup. Barry Fitzgerald, the original Irish elf, gets the movie's biggest laugh when he walks into the newlyweds' bedroom the morning after their wedding, and spots a broken bed. The look on his face says everything. The Quiet Man isn't the real Ireland, but as a delicious never-never land of Ford's imagination, it will do very nicely. --Robert Horton

Product Description

John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen. An American prizefighter moves to Ireland to become a peaceful man-only to face constant turmoil. 1952/color/153 min/NR/fullscreen.

Customer Reviews

This is one of the few movies that I can watch and enjoy as much each time. Michael Brackett  |  152 reviewers made a similar statement
On TV it has the same picture quality as does the DVD. C. Wyant  |  59 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
490 of 501 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Film - Be Careful Which DVD Edition You Get August 19, 2004
Format:DVD
*****5 stars for the film

Haunted by an incident that happened in the ring, American boxer Sean Thornton (John Wayne) returns to his Irish birthplace, seeking only his roots and a quiet, peaceful life.

He soon falls in love with the beautiful, tempestuous Mary Kate (Maureen O'Hara). She is equally taken with him, but won't marry without the consent of her stubborn, blustering brother, Will (Victor McLaglen), who disapproves the match.

With the help of a well-intentioned scheme arranged by their friends, Mary Kate gets her brother's permission and Sean and she wed. Relationships spoil soon after, however, when Will refuses to pay the rightful dowry. Sean doesn't care, but Mary Kate is outraged and wants Sean to have it out with Will.

Time and again Sean backs down - determined not to use his fists - his inner tension building the whole while. But eventually he will have to decide between losing his wife's love and respect and facing his greatest fear.

This was an important and personal project for John Ford (whose real name was Sean O'Feeney). That his heart and those of his cast members were in what they were doing shows through. The fact that much of the film was shot on location in Ireland (on location shoots were somewhat unusual at the time) also adds an authentic flavor.

Barry Fitzgerald was at his comedic best here, and Ward Bond's performance as a priest has several simply unforgettable moments.

The Quiet Man is a charming classic and among Ford's best (in fact, it won him an Oscar for Best Director). It's funny, romantic, and always entertaining. It also features an exuberant score (courtesy of Victor Young) and one of the longest and most memorable knock-down, drag-out fights ever committed to film.

-DVD-

Two different editions of this DVD have been released with almost
identical packaging. Be careful which one you buy! (I wish I'd known this).

"John Wayne Collection" edition (*1 star)

This is the one I bought (ISBN 0-7820-1057-1, ASIN: B00000I1KV). It has "John Wayne Collection" printed on a green band at the top. Its special features include "The Making of the Quiet Man" documentary & the theatrical trailer. DON'T BUY THIS VERSION, PLEASE. The sound is decent, but the picture is absolutely terrible: blurry and full of splotches, almost unwatchable.

"Collector's Edition"

Apparently, the sound and picture quality are okay on the "Collector's Edition" DVD (ASIN: B00006JMRD), whose special features include Commentary by Maureen O'Hara, the theatrical trailer, "The Joy of Ireland" documentary with Maureen O'Hara, "Remembering The Quiet Man" Montage, and "The Making of The Quiet Man."
Was this review helpful to you?
310 of 330 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Crushing disappointment October 13, 2004
Format:DVD
I will not, as some feel necessary, go over the story/characters/performances of this film. Suffice to say, this is one the most enjoyable films ever made, blarney or not.

Rather, what I would like to briefly comment on is the utterly pathetic transfer of this classic film to DVD. It states quite clearly on the back of the cover that this film has been digitally remastered. I took that to mean both video and audio. WRONG. The picture quality of this DVD is shocking, one of the worst I have ever seen. Believe me when I say this -- the VHS version I purchased in 1991 has a better video clarity than this. At times it's actually difficult to make out the actors features. The company behind this, ARTISAN I believe they are called, should be ashamed. I have a copy of the recently released and remastered CASABLANCA DVD. That film was made in 1942, yet it looks as if it was just made, such is the sharpness of the video. The Quiet Man deserved the same treatment, but didn't get it. Shame on ARTISAN.
Was this review helpful to you?
184 of 196 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible DVD Transfer October 20, 2004
Format:DVD
i hate giving a classic a 1 star rating. the movie is nothing less than 5. but the dvd transfer is pathetic. i've seen better 2nd generation VHS to DVD transfers than this. what was the distributor thinking when they allowed this to be distributed to the public?? did they even bother to review the final product before its release? there's no excuse for this with todays movie restoration technology. hopefully we will see this movie re-released by a company who cares about art.
Was this review helpful to you?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars Region Coding
Why the hell are movies such as 'The Quiet Man', 'Heavens Gate' and 'McLintock' - to name just three - restricted to A1 coding? Read more
Published 5 hours ago by Wayne
5.0 out of 5 stars The Quiet Man...a dated Classic
Beautifully filmed, well-acted with great characters and a charming
score. If you haven't seen it, it should be on your Things-to-do-for-St
Paddy's-Day list. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Kevin M. Donohue
5.0 out of 5 stars Man, does this look BEAUTIFUL on Blu-Ray.
For me, John Ford's epic yet also intimate personal love letter to Ireland, THE QUIET MAN, is one of the great films of all time. Read more
Published 3 days ago by James Donnelly
3.0 out of 5 stars The Sins of Our Fathers
Having been away from home and my wife for three weeks, I was looking forward to watching John Ford's The Quiet Man. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Thomas Kepler
5.0 out of 5 stars The Duke...
What can you say about the Duke that hasn't already been said. We get to see the beautiful Ireland countryside. In color!
Published 7 days ago by Mummy
5.0 out of 5 stars THE QUIET MAN
The Quiet Man is my all time favorite movie. John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara give the performances of a lifetime.
Published 9 days ago by KENNED423
5.0 out of 5 stars Quiet Man
Bought this for my Irish future son in law. He never saw this dvd. Absolutely loved it.
It's such a classic, who wouldn't love it.
Published 10 days ago by sweetsongs
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie
I have just returned from Ireland and toured the town where this movie was shot. The Ashmore Castle, the pubs, etc. I was anxious to see the 60th anniversary version. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Donald Bader
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic.
What's not to love? John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, romance in Ireland, pub singing, and a knock-down, drag-out fist-fight between a couple of bruisers who happen to be... Read more
Published 13 days ago by Greg Back
5.0 out of 5 stars The Quiet Man
Love this movie, brought 2 for Kids as wanted them to own their own copy. What a thrill to pass on such a great movie.
Published 14 days ago by Gail Emerson
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought


Forums

Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions

Topic From this Discussion
The Quiet Man on DVD
i am looking for the smae thing.i watched the ''collectors edition" from netflix and it was not the best picture quality,but still ok.from what i understand,the artisan release is worse
Jan 4, 2010 by andy f |  See all 7 posts
Tha Quiet Man
Although i can't say for sure, chances are the company that owns the film rights and makes the DVD may not wish to spend the money to get a good translation and have the subtitles put in the program, at least not yet. To be honest i wish I knew what they were saying when they spoke in Gaelic.
Mar 18, 2011 by John Erickson |  See all 2 posts
subtitles?
There are no subtitles. You just have to listen to the parts you are having problems with until your ear picks up the accents. For practice, you could watch BBC television so that you get used to hearing English words pronounced differently. Granted the Irish accent is different, and heavier... Read more
Feb 7, 2008 by J Sebastian |  See all 3 posts
Quiet Man, is there a DVD that is in wide-screen???
Both versions are in 4:3. The original aspect ratio of The Quiet Man was 4:3, like most films shot prior to 1953, so there would be no way (or benefit) to have a widescreen version. So, to watch this film on your 16:9 display, you need to select the mode which results in vertical black bars on... Read more
Feb 7, 2008 by J Sebastian |  See all 2 posts
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 




Look for Similar Items by Category

megahitrecords Privacy Statement megahitrecords Shipping Information megahitrecords Returns & Exchanges