The film is based on John Millington Synge’s play The Playboy of the Western World. Christy Mahon comes into a pub and boasts that he has just killed his father. Instead of condemning him for the crime, the locals revel in his story and praise him for his deed, with the daughter of the landlord falling for this “dashing hero”. Things take an even more surprising turn, when Christy’s father enters the pub. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 0.0/10 | |
Released: | December 26, 1978 | |
Runtime: | 110 min | |
Genres: | Drama | |
Cast: | Dearbhla Molloy Macdara Ó Fátharta Derry Power Ann O'Dwyer | |
Crew: | Máirín O'Farrell Nuala O'Farrell John Millington Synge | |
AmieWarren : I noticed that. Had it stuck in my head all day long.