World War I seems far away from Ireland's Dingle peninsula when Rosy Ryan Shaughnessy (Sarah Miles) goes horseback riding on the beach with the young English officer. There was a magnetic attraction between them the day he was the only customer in her father's pub and Rosy was tending bar for the first time since her marriage to the village schoolmaster. Then one stormy night some Irish revolutionaries expecting a shipment of guns arrive at Ryan's pub. Is it Rosy who betrays ... (Full plot summary below)
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World War I seems far away from Ireland's Dingle peninsula when Rosy Ryan Shaughnessy (Sarah Miles) goes horseback riding on the beach with the young English officer. There was a magnetic attraction between them the day he was the only customer in her father's pub and Rosy was tending bar for the first time since her marriage to the village schoolmaster. Then one stormy night some Irish revolutionaries expecting a shipment of guns arrive at Ryan's pub. Is it Rosy who betrays them to the British? Will Shaugnessy take Father Collin's advice? Is the pivotal role that of the village idiot who is mute?
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| Chicago ReaderDave KehrIt's insanely overproduced in Lean's standard epic style, yet somehow the crazy mismatches in scale contribute to the film's sense of romantic delirium. |
| VarietyVariety StaffOverlength of perhaps 30 minutes serves to magnify some weaknesses of Robert Bolt's original screenplay, to dissipate the impact of the performances, and to overwhelm outstanding photography and production. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyArguably David Lean's weakest film, this lushly photographed (it won Oscar for Freddie Young) period Irish romance is rambling and pointless, and feels like an occasion for Sarah Miles (then married to writer Bolt) to show off her beautiful body. |
| New York TimesVincent CanbyIt doesn't transfigure the world. It embalms it. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA disappointing failure of tone, a lush and overblown self-indulgence in which David Lean has given us a great deal less than meets the eye. |
| Film ThreatPhil HallIf you are looking for a breath of fresh Eire, you are in the wrong movie. |
| Times (UK)Kevin MaherA weary Madame Bovary rehash set in rural Ireland. |
| User ReviewScott CJust INCREDIBLE. One of the most beautiful, cinematic, powerful films ever. Beyond words. (must see on a big screen with a great sound system though!) And just marvel at the storm scene! |
| User ReviewAhmed KWhat a film! And what a simple story! An absolute masterpiece. Made on as grand a scale as only David Lean could achieve. He should be seen more and talked about in film schools instead of the usual classes on Bresson, Tarkovsky, etc. They too are great but so is he. |
| User ReviewCat COne of the best movies of all time. Brilliant performances by John Mills, Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles and Trevor Howard. An absolute gem. |
