Due to a legal dispute, the films original november 1965 release was delayed to the. Young cassidy 1965 rod taylor plays johnny cassidy in this movie based upon the autobiographical writings of irish author sean ocasey. The chemistry in the 1965 mgm film young cassidy couldnt be bettered. Cassidy is the name ocasey gives himself in his thirdperson writing. Young cassidy by jack cardiff, john ford jack cardiff. Anyhow, its whats almost sure to happen when you run up against young cassidy, a movie based on an autobiography of sean ocasey, which came to the translux east yesterday. The misadventures of a young idealist man in dublin, ireland in the early twentieth century. Starring rod taylor, julie christie, and maggie smith. It needs to be on dvd and the score released for study and enjoyment. True story of playwright sean ocaseys involvement with the irish rebellion of 1910. Hes a brawling, sprawling giant on the make for fame and fortune and then some dublin playwright sean ocasey rod taylor loves a librarian maggie smith, sleeps with a chorus girl julie christie and meets yeats. Young cassidy 1965 movie clip turner classic movies. Young cassidy 65 tp mckenna rod taylor jack macgowran. Overall, this film should have been a classic film, instead, its wonderful film full of life and no small measure of legend.
Due to a legal dispute, the films original november 1965 release was delayed to the end of 1966, by which time the spy film craze was. Young cassidy 1965 directed by jack cardiff, john ford. Young cassidy is a film directed by jack cardiff, john ford with rod taylor, maggie smith, julie christie, flora robson, year. It was based on the first of a series of boysie oakes novels by john gardner, the liquidator. Taylor considers this to be one of the most important films of his career, and many consider it to be his finest performance. Biographical drama based on the early life of playwright sean. Young cassidy 1965 plot summary 3 the misadventures of a young idealist man in dublin, ireland in the early twentieth century. Young cassidy is one of my all time favorite movies. Screenplay by john whiting based on mirror in my house, an autobiography by sean ocasey directed by jack cardiff and john ford. The liquidator is a 1965 british thriller film starring rod taylor as brian boysie oakes, trevor howard, and jill st. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It is a biographical drama based upon the life of the playwright sean ocasey.
Young cassidy 1965 is a biography, drama movie starring rod taylor and julie christie. Set in 1911 and the growing protest against british rule in ireland, young john cassidy sean ocasey is a labourer by day and a. Rod taylor, julie christie, maggie smith, michael redgrave, edith evans, flora robson, jack macgowran, sian phillips director. Edition discs price new from used from dvd sep 06, 2012. In his spare time, cassidy is active with the irish revolutionary movement against the occupying british. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of from left to right tp mckenna, rod taylor and jack macgowran singing. Young cassidy is based upon the autobiographical writings of firebrand irish author sean ocasey. Young cassidy 65 tp mckenna rod taylor jack macgowran singing. Find movie and film cast and crew information for young cassidy 1965 jack cardiff, john ford on allmovie. Whether he was the brawling cocksman suggested by the poster seems dubious, but the movie itself is surprisingly even in its tone, more of a gentle biopic than raucous drama.
Biographical drama based on the early life of playwright sean ocasey, depicting his rise from the 1910 dublin slums to the celebrated openings of his early plays. By day, he works manual labor and secretly trains in the hills with a band of revolutionaries eager to take irelands fate into their own hands. See the full list of young cassidy cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Young cassidy 1965 vintage original movie poster u. Young cassidy 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Young cassidy 1965 changes the movie database tmdb.
The young cassidy original theatrical trailer youtube. Young cassidy is a 1965 film directed by jack cardiff and john ford and starring rod taylor, julie christie, and maggie smith. Young cassidy 1965 based on the early life of irish playwright and notorious socialist sean ocasey, the film follows ocasey rod taylor through the sordid underbelly of dublin where he gets. Young cassidy 1965 biographical drama based on the early life of playwright sean ocasey, depicting his rise from the 1910 dublin slums to the celebrated openings of his early plays. Young cassidy is a 1965 film which is loosely based on the autobiographical tales of irish playwright, sean ocasey. Young cassidy dvdr 1965 warner archive collection mod. Rod taylor is cassidy, a boisterous boy who digs ditches to support his mother flora robson and sister sian phillips. Director john ford was always interested in ireland as a film subject, and sean ocasey is a natural for him a pioneering irish poet and playwright who experienced the first of the 20th century irish nationalist uprisings before the formation of the ira. In dublin circa 1911, john cassidy rod taylor, an impoverished idealist, whose ambitions are restricted by the demands of looking after his family, journeys through the social injustices of. It was a project begun by the legendary john ford, however he was taken ill shortly after filming had commenced and replaced as director by jack cardiff. Young cassidy 1965 movie clip right and proper too. Based on the early life of irish playwright and notorious socialist sean ocasey, the film follows ocasey rod taylor through the sordid underbelly of dublin where he gets his first taste of the. The coming of age of renowned irish playwright sean o casey cassidy is a name o casey sometimes used for himself comes to the screen. Aug 07, 2012 the coming of age of renowned irish playwright sean o casey cassidy is a name o casey sometimes used for himself comes to the screen in a colorful and atmospheric biopic directed by legendary.
With rod taylor, julie christie, maggie smith, michael redgrave. Young cassidy rod taylor maggie smith julie christie 1965 dublin playwright sean ocasey rod taylor loves a librarian maggie smith, sleeps with a chorus girl julie christie and meets yeats. Jack cardiff, rod taylor, julie christie, edith evans, michael redgrave, flora robson, maggie smith. Young cassidy the 1965 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
Synopsis hes a brawling, sprawling giant on the make for fame and fortune and then some. The end of the film is one of the best endings imaginable. Young cassidy 1965 oct 05, 2010 young cassidy is a 1965 film which is loosely based on the autobiographical tales of irish playwright, sean ocasey. A talented cast including julie christie and maggie smith adds to the appeal of a film whose script was approved by o casey and based on. I am a big fan of sean o casey, and became a big fan of rod taylors when i first saw this film over 35 years. The most interesting scenes in the film come at the very end, when cassidy is forced to face the fact that ireland isnt ready for the type of raw story he wants to tell.
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