The Quiet Man (60th Anniversary Special Edition) [Blu-ray]

These two mega stars working together in a story filmed in Ireland. Directed by the great John Ford. Nothing else needs to be said! John Wayne in a non western but still Duke fills the screen and commands the action with his personality alone. Wonderful scenery, some very good character actors, and a fight scene at the end that was truly classic. Anyone who is a fan of John Wayne will not be disappointed!

This is such a good movie to watch, John Wayne and the co-star are so good together.

If you're like me, once you view "The Quiet Man"", you will want to take it out each year on St. Patrick's Day and laugh, cry, and revel in it's genius! This may be the best movie that John Ford ever directed, as this is truly a masterpiece from start to finish. Filmed on location in Ireland, Ford used the beautiful green countryside to frame his story of a former boxer, Shawn Thornton (John Wayne) who leaves America for Ireland after he accidently kills another fighter in the ring. Hating himself for pummeling his foe to death for the money purse, Shawn vows to never use his fists again. In Ireland, Shawn buys his boyhood home in Innisfree, and simutanelusly incurs the rath of his neighbor, Will Danaher, who wanted the property himself. Shawn quickly falls head over heels for the bewitching beauty of Mary Kate Danaher, Will Danaher's sister (Maureen O'Hara - in perhaps her best role). Unfortunately for Thornton, Will Danaher refuses to give his sister in marriage to the man he despises. Enter official matchmaker Michaleen Oge Flynn, who with the help of the local clergy, hatches a secret plot to get Will Danaher to give up his sister to Thornton. Shawn and Mary Kate are finally married; however, there is one more problem, Mary Kate's brother Will refuses to deliver her 350 dollar dowry after he discovers he's been tricked. Shawn, who hates money due to his boxing history, refuses to press the issue with Danaher, causing Mary Kate to think Shawn is a coward and does not care for her. Mary Kate decides to leave her husband to shame him, and heads for the train station. This is the last straw for Shawn and the end of his "quiet-man" ways. The last 30 minutes of the film is an absolutely delightful, hillarious romp through the contryside, first to retrieve his wife, and second, to fight Mary Kate's brother for the dowry. A marvelous finish it is. Ford's genius is clearly evident in the humorous manner in which he wraps up this film. I laughed until I cried! The movie's score is wonderfullly Irish (of course), and I guarantee you will be humming the various musical themes long after the movie is over. The character casting is excellent and unforgettable. Wayne is superb as the American Yank Shawn Thornton, and O'Hara matches him scene for scene as the fiery and fiesty Mary Kate. Their on-screen chemistry is obvious, and it is apparent both actors truly enjoy each others company and work. The supporting cast is superb as well, with Ford gathering his "family" of actors around him to make "The Quiet Man" a movie you will never forget. Barry Fitzgerald (as Michaleen Flynn), should have won an Oscar for his hilarious portrayal of the boozed-up mathchmaker. Victor McLaglen as Will Danaher is equally gifted. Beautifully filmed, artistically directed, and wonderfully acted, "The Quiet Man" is pure and simple, a true gem of a film, and one you will want to watch again and again. Make sure you purchase the BLU-RAY version - it is crystal clear! kone

While I grit my teeth about parts of the final scenes where John Wayne's handling of Maureen O'Hara would get him jailed for spousal abuse today, the movie is still well worth seeing, just skip most of the last half or at least the big fight at the end. John Ford seemed to have a definite misogynistic streak and celebration of male violence excessive even for the times back then. Even movie tough guys like Humphrey Bogart never dragged women around. That said, the first half is idyllic and the scenery is marvelously shot. The basic DVD has good picture quality. We were in this region only last year and it brings back great memories. Lots more houses in Ireland these days, but otherwise, it hasn't changed that much, especially inland.

When Director John Ford (whose real name was Sean O'Feeney) first proposed that a film be adapted from the book "The Quiet Man", studio heads in the 1940's dismissed it as a "simple little Irish story" that would be a financial bomb at the box office. Ford undoubtedly envisioned the opposite. He pictured lush landscapes of the emerald isle, peppered with the culture and customs of the Irish -- their religious convictions, their language, their pubs, their music, their blarney. He saw a sentimental story of an Irish-American prize fighter returning to the land of his birth, wishing to escape a past tragedy in the ring, falling in love and marrying a local lass, only to have his hope of a blissful life nearly thwarted by a pugnacious brother-in-law. Foremost of all, he had the good sense to assemble a formidable cast of actors, including John Wayne as Sean 'Trooper' Thorton, Maureen O'Hara as Mary Kate Danaher, Victor McLaglen as Will Red Danaher , Ward Bond as Father Lonigan (narrator of the story) and Barry Fitzgerald as Michaeleen Flynn. Idealistic? Perhaps, but what a grand film it is! One cannot help but admire John Ford's genius. Many of the scenes are technically and visually arresting for a film made in 1951. Follow the camera as it pans across the Irish coastline when the local derby is underway. Catch the simmering sensuality Wayne and O'Hara feel for one another as they embrace, kiss and the rain pours down, drenching Wayne's translucent silk shirt. Watch O'Hara chat up Ward Bond in Gaelic while he stands knee deep in a glistening pond fly-fishing. Join the town's folk as Wayne takes O'Hara in tow at the train station and drags her across the land, kicking and swinging. See the rollicking donnybrook as McLaglen and Wayne duke it out across the countryside. Scenes like these take hold of the senses and fire the imagination. The viewer believes he is in Ireland. And when the cast curtsey and wave adieu at the end of the film, we are lured once more into believing the story and the people are genuine. Ford knew how to pluck the heartstrings of an audience. And this 2-DVD collector's edition reveals how he accomplished this feat. In addition to his Oscar-winning movie, a number of special segments delve into the history and making of "The Quiet Man". Leonard Maltin explores the origin of the "The Quiet Man", how Ford struggled for years to get the film made with studio bosses, then ended up at Republic Pictures on the condition he make the western "Rio Grande" to cover any financial loss incurred from "The Quiet Man". An archived interview with Wayne and Ford underscores their mutual respect and friendship. Interviews with Maureen O'Hara, Andrew V. McLaglen (son of Victor McLaglen) and Patrick Wayne are equally insightful and nostalgic. Biographies and movie credits of the cast are included as well in this DVD set. I'd give "The Quiet Man" ten stars if I could. It's GREAT! Get it. It'll warm your heart and bring a smile to your face.

Although the image quality on this DVD is disappointing, I guarantee that after a couple of minutes you will forget it and focus easily on the movie itself. "The Quiet man" is one of John Ford's masterpieces and this great director deservedly received Oscar of best director in 1952 for this movie. "The Quiet man" was also nominated for the best picture, but lost to "The greatest show on earth" of Cecil B. de Mille. "The Quiet man" is a real treat, packing incredible fun, extremely well interpreted and so gentle and tender that it leaves after viewing a warm feeling in the heart. To avoid spoilers, let's just say what is showed in the first minutes of the movie - an Irish emigrant, Sean Thornton (John Wayne), after spending years in USA comes back to Ireland, to settle and enjoy in peace the money he made working across the ocean. When looking for a house and a piece of land to buy he notices a gorgeous local girl Mary Kate Danaher (the magnificent Maureen O'Hara). Mary Kate is probably the most beautiful woman in the whole county, but at past 30 she is still single because of her incredible temper, backed by a venomous tongue and easily used fast and strong fists (and claws!). Instantly thunderstruck, Thornton starts courting her with the most honorable intentions. But things of course can never be that simple and even a peaceful Irish village can become the scene of the most homeric dramas, especially considering that Thornton has some secrets in his past... And then Mary Kate's gigantic, brutish, foul mouthed and permanently angry older brother "Red" Will Danaher takes an instant dislike to the newcomer... "Red" Will is played here by Victor Mclaglen, a very interesting personage and an old friend of John Ford. McLaglen won an Oscar for main leading role in 1935 for his incredible performance in "The informer", and this role in "The quiet man" got him his second nomination, for best supporting role. He did not get it this time, but he should have! All the three main actors give here an extremely touching performance - and even if you dislike John Wayne, well, I think after viewing this movie, you may change your mind... This movie has many charms: actors, music, scenery, dialogs, but one of the most important is that it is TOTALLY POLITICALLY INCORRECT!! Especially any feminist watching this movie will probably find herself in danger of lethal heart attack or at least a seizure...))) Also, if you dislike Christians and especially clergy (both catholic and protestant), you will NOT like this movie. Me, being a devoted papist, I loved the Christian message of this movie greatly as well as the personage of local priest, as fanatically devoted to fishing trouts as to fight against Satan and all his works...)))) I saw this movie many times and every time it made my laugh out loud and it left me feel warm, happy and peaceful in my heart. I really hope you will like it too.

La versione spagnolo/inglese permette di godere del sound track originale e di far pratica di spagnolo. Soddisfatta

Très bon, bonne qualité dommage uniquement sous titre en français

Buen producto, tiene buena imagen y sonido. Lo recomiendo

2012年米国OLIVE FILMSからリリースのBD。オリジナルは1952年REPUBLIC。監督はジョン・フォードで、出演はジョン・ウェイン、モーリーン・オハラ、ヴィクター・マクラグレン、バリー・フィッツジェラルド、ウォード・ボンド他。 個人的には佳作の多いフォード作品中のベスト5にランクインする、名作中の名作。「人間愛」をこれほどケレン味なく繊細かつ正攻法で描き切った作品を他には知らない。 さて昨年に復刻シネマライブラリー社から国内版BDもリリースされているので、画質を比較してみた。復刻シネマライブラリー版は、それまで流通していたのDVDとは比べ物にならない高画質であるが、色調がややキツめで若干ハデな感じがある。それに比べると本ディスクは色調は柔らかくキメ細やかである。私が約3年前に最寄りの映画館で観た本作のディジタル・リマスター映像の印象は、本ディスクの方がより近い。ただしその差はわずかである。 ちなみに「大砂塵」も復刻シネマライブラリー社とOLIVE FILMSからBDが出ていて、以前に比較させていただいた。「大砂塵」に関してはOLIVE FILMS版の圧勝であった。ただし本作は「大砂塵」ほどの画質の差はないので、本作の復刻シネマライブラリー版をすでにお持ちで満足している方は、あえてこちらに手を出すこともないと思われる。 結論としてはまだ復刻シネマライブラリー版をお持ちでなくて、本作の魅力を知り尽くしていて、英語に多少の自信があって、そしてあくまでも高画質にこだわりたいかたには、OLIVE FILMSリリースの本ディスクをおススメしておく。