Overall Rating:   3.25 out of 5, including 2 reviews
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John Ford's The Quiet Man celebrates one of Hollywood's most romantic and enduring epics, winner of two Oscars, including Best Director. The first American features to be filmed in Ireland's picturesque countryside, Ford (whose real name was Sean O'Feeney) richly imbued this masterpiece with his love of Ireland and its people.
Sean Thornton (John Wayne) is an American who swears off boxing after accidentally killing an opponent. Returning to the Irish town of his birth, he finds happiness when he falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate (Maureen O'Hara). Though he is sorely tempted to pick up the gloves against her brother, the town bully, Sean is determined to not use his fists. Mary Kate and Sean wed but her brother refuses to pay the dowry. Sean would rather walk away than accept this challenge. Even when his new wife accuses him of cowardice, Sean stands firm. But when she boards a train to leave, he is finally ready to take matters into his own hands. The resulting fist fight erupts into the longest brawl ever filmed, followed by one of the most memorable reconciliations in motion picture history!
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Features:
| Commentary with Maureen O'Hara
"The Joy of Ireland" Documentary with Maureen O'Hara
"Remembering the Quiet Man" Montage featuring classic scene work, fights, stunts and romantic moments
Original Theatrical Versions
Cast, Crew and Production Information
"The Making of The Quiet Man" Hosted by Leonard Maltin
Interactive Menus
Scene Index
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| | Standard 1.33:1 Color | | Audio: (more info) | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
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| Studio: Artisan
Production Year: 1952
Release Date: 10/22/2002
Length: 129 mins
Rating: NR
| Includes: Audio Commentary
Packaging: Keep Case
Number of Discs: 1
Disc: SS-DL
Item Code: 12528
UPC Code: 017153125283
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Overall Rating: 3.25 out of 5, including 2 reviews
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Excellent film, rather poor transfer. - 3.5 out of 5 (9/7/2004)
I don't feel I need to say anything about the film itself, as there are a multitude of books, websites, etc. that will tell you how wonderful "The Quiet Man" is. But as I have been building up my DVD collection in the last few months I am beginning to be annoyed by DVD transfers that look as though they were taken from videotape instead of directly from film. I own the Artisan VHS tape of this title, and it's beautiful looking FOR A TAPE, but the DVD looks EXACTLY the same, which doesn't cut the
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Classic gets roughshod DVD release - 3 out of 5 (10/25/2002)
Artisan may be re-releasing this film with an audio commentary to boost sales. However, buyer beware: the picture isn't a restored Technicolor print, just the same blurry, grainy transfer Artisan has already released. Hold off until a more major video retailer releases it properly!
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