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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
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Sean Thornton (John Wayne) in an American boxer who swears off fighting after he accidentally kills an opponent in the ring. Returning to the Irish town of his youth, he purchases the home of his birth and finds happiness when he falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate (Maureen O’Hara). But her insistence that Sean conduct his courtship in a proper Irish manner with matchmaker Barry Fitzgerald along for the ride as “chaperone” is but one obstacle to their future happiness: the other is her brother (Victor McLaglen), who spitefully refuses to give his consent to their marriage, or to honor the tradition of paying a dowry to the husband. Sean could care less about dowries, he would’ve punched out the bullying McLaglen long ago if he hadn’t sworn off fighting. But when Mary Kate accuses him of being a coward and walks out on him, Sean is finally ready to take matters into his own hands, the resulting fistfight erupts into the longest brawl ever filmed, followed by one of the most memorable reconciliations in movie history! The Quiet Man won a total of two Academy Awards® including Best Director (Ford) and Best Cinematography and received five more nomination including Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (McLaglen).
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Simply put, this is my favorite movie of all time, and I am sad to say I have to agree with others that the digital transfer to DVD of this film is horrible, let the buyer beware. I have the 40th Anniversary VHS and with all of the limitation of that medium, they started with a far better print of the film and it is actually still far more presentable than the current DVD. I am being vocal on this both to warn fans and potential fans of the film of the lackluster transfer, and to let the powers that be know that this is one beloved film and that I would happily purchase it again when a digitally enhanced high quality transfer struck from the original negative is available.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Jill Moseley
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Another curl up on the couch with a bowl of popcorn on a Sunday afternoon. It's John Wayne and Maureen O'Hare again and it's perfect.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Kevin Casson
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I would recommend this product to anyone wanting a good copy of this movie.
The colors are so much better than I have ever scene before.
The colors are so much better than I have ever scene before.
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beautiful restoration
Just love this corny, romantic movie and to see it in spectular Blu-ray was worth waiting for! Warning however, the cardboard outer sleeve does not identify the movie inside as... Read more
Published 1 month ago by L. Moran
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Terrific twosome battle across beautiful blu ray
Olive Films restoration of this terrific paring of John May e and Maureen O'Hara in John Ford's romantic recreation of his beloved Ireland is a gem and amazing when compared to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Michael Ratcliffe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie, great transfer
I've been anticipating a blu-ray of The Quiet Man for years and it's finally here. Sure, there's no subtitles, commentary, or other significant extras you would find on a... Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. Maendel
5.0 out of 5 stars
John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Does it get any better.
Bought it to replace a vhs copy. Will watch it over and over. A must for John Wayne fans. Loved the making of the movie.
Published 4 months ago by Kenny D
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old dvd
they are an excellent company to deal with. product was as labeled. the service was excelent and would recomend them to family and friends. Read more
Published 18 months ago by phoocrazy
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memories of Ireland
Of all the movies John Wayne and Maureen O'hara made, this has got to be the darling of them all. Romantic, funny and great acting. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Lorraine Adams
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The Quiet Man Collector's Edition DVD
The video transfer to DVD was grainy, not "film like". I have a PVR copy from my HD TV movie channel. It looks great. Not particularly happy with this dvd copy. Read more
Published on Mar 14 2011 by Trevor Geddis
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Classic
John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara have one of the best on screen chemistry I've seen. I love this movie and it is worth putting up with the poor video quality. Read more
Published on Nov 1 2009 by G. Ferenczy
3.0 out of 5 stars
Best Movie...Worst DVD
The Quiet Man has always been my favourite movie. The DVD transfer is the worst I've ever seen. My VHS version is of better quality. My suggestion ... Read more
Published on Dec 21 2004 by chuck canuk
4.0 out of 5 stars
A romance almost out of time and place - wonderful cast
Anyway, the story is an idyll that is really out of time and place. Apparently it takes place in the early 20th century in Ireland. Read more
Published on July 12 2004 by Craig Matteson
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