The Quiet Man
Film1952129 min

The Quiet Man

Taste attributes: comedydramaromancesportsvehiclestried & testedlightsimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers all

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"Action... Excitement... Romance... Fill the Screen!"

Boxlist takeA simple, light romantic comedy: moving and familiar. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

John WayneMaureen O'HaraVictor McLaglenBarry FitzgeraldWard Bond

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1952
Runtime
129 min
Status
Released
Studio
Republic Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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