All Discussions Tagged 'Mayo' - The Wild Geese2024-03-29T13:50:35Zhttps://thewildgeese.irish/forum/topic/listForTag?groupUrl=the-wild-geese-cinema&tag=Mayo&feed=yes&xn_auth=no'The Field' (1990)tag:thewildgeese.irish,2015-03-11:6442157:Topic:1489292015-03-11T10:46:36.945ZRyan O'Rourkehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/RyanORourke
<p>This is, in my opinion, one of the most quintessential of all Irish films. I watched "The Field" a few years before moving to Ireland, and I understood the over-all gist of the film. However, after living in Ireland for four and one-half years, I have a far deeper understanding of both the major themes and the minor themes of this story.</p>
<p>The movie was adapted from John B. Keane's 1965 play of the same name. It was directed by Jim Sheridan and starred Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean…</p>
<p>This is, in my opinion, one of the most quintessential of all Irish films. I watched "The Field" a few years before moving to Ireland, and I understood the over-all gist of the film. However, after living in Ireland for four and one-half years, I have a far deeper understanding of both the major themes and the minor themes of this story.</p>
<p>The movie was adapted from John B. Keane's 1965 play of the same name. It was directed by Jim Sheridan and starred Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean, Brenda Fricker and Tom Berenger.</p>
<p>It is a sad movie, to be sure. That having been said, it is authentic in its portrayal of the importance of land in the lives of people in rural Ireland.</p>
<p>I highly recommend this film to anyone who wants a glimpse into pre-Celtic-tiger Ireland, and even the way Ireland is still in some of its most remote and rural regions.</p>
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