In 1962, legendary irish playwright brendan behans incendiary insiders look at life on death row, the quare fellow, became a film studded with gemlike performances hollywood reporter that packs a harsh irish eloquence and a brutal dramatic punch new york times. Finally a movie starring patrick mcgoohan, i dont know why he didnt do more movies, hes a great actor. Thomas crimmins is a new warder, or guard, in an irish prison. The square is a 2017 satirical film written and directed by ruben ostlund and starring claes bang, elisabeth moss, dominic west and terry notary. The antihero of the play, the quare fellow, is never seen or heard. The hostage, the quare fellow, richards cork leg, moving out, a garden party, the big house. In 1962, legendary irish playwright brendan behan s incendiary insider s look at life on death row, the quare fellow, became a film studded with gemlike performances hollywood reporter that packs a harsh irish eloquence and a brutal dramatic punch new york times.
The quare fellow, tricycle theatre, london the independent. Overeager thomas crimmin patrick mcgoohan joins the ranks of wardens at a decaying dublin prison, where the only break from the monotony is the execution of. Overeager thomas crimmin patrick mcgoohan joins the ranks of wardens at a decaying dublin prison, where the only break from the monotony is the execution of death row inmates, or quare fellows. Criticism of brendan behans masterpiece the quare fellow has generally viewed it as an anticapital punishment drama and often tended to neglect its critique of lingering imperial remnants in postindependence ireland. Brendan behan was born in dublin in 1923 and it was with the enormous success of. With its unfamiliar setting and its attention to detail, the quare fellow soon has us absorbed in their emotional dilemma. Brendan francis aidan behan was an irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright who wrote in both english and irish. Complete summary of brendan behans the quare fellow. The quare fellow is a 1962 film starring patrick mcgoohan and sylvia syms.
The film version dispenses with most the plays morbid jests, leaving us with a grim, straightforward account of a dublin deathrow prison guard patrick mcgoohan and his growing empathy with two condemned. He is not fooled by their ruse and is killed while the woman is knocked unconscious. The film version dispenses with most the plays morbid jests, leaving us with a grim, straightforward account of a dublin deathrow prison guard patrick mcgoohan and his growing empathy with two condemned prisoners. The dehumanization of prisoners in brendan behans the quare. The quare fellow 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The dehumanization of prisoners in brendan behans the. The quare fellow, set in an irish prison in brendan behans tremendous new play language is out on a spree, ribald, dauntless and spoiling for a fight. The quare fellow by arthur dreifuss arthur dreifuss. The quare fellow, directed by arthur dreifuss written by arthur dreifuss from a play by brendan behan. Feb 01, 2020 the quare fellow, directed by arthur dreifuss written by arthur dreifuss from a play by brendan behan. Patrick mcgoohan gives a convincing performance as the unthinking. She awakens with amnesia and begins aimlessly wandering the.
The squares highconcept comedy targets both the art. In the quare fellow, thomas crimminpatrick mcgoohan is a newly hired prison guard under the supervision of veteran guard reganwalter macken who is. The dehumanization of prisoners in brendan behans the quare fellow zachariah milauskas b rendan behans the quare fellow looks not only at how a prison population reacts to an execution, but also how people throughout history respond to inhumanitywhether it be injustice or dehumanization. Despite the quick passage of time, mcgoohan makes the almost complete turnabout both believabvle and compelling. The quare fellow and quare means a man about to be executed is not a film to watch if youre feeling down. The quare fellow is brendan behan s first play, first produced in 1954.
The hostage, the quare fellow, richards cork leg, moving out, a garden party, the big house paperback january 12, 1994 by. Although the film is presented flat full screen, the text in the main titles mattes off perfectly on a 1. In 1962, legendary irish playwright brendan behan s incendiary insider s look at life on death row, the quare fellow, became a film studded with gemlike performances hollywood reporter that packs a harsh irish eloquence and. But watching a movie that takes place in a dank prison, a bar, and cheap lodgings where people talk about death makes for a real downer. He debuted on stage with the quare fellow in 1956 and in motion pictures in alive and kicking in 1959. Gallows humor and stark realities of condemned prisoners is the premise for the quare fellow. He is young, naive, and idealistic, determined to serve his country by his part in meting out justice. Sep 29, 2018 arthur dreifuss and jacqueline sundstrom screenplay, based on the play by brendan behan, arthur dreifuss director the quare fellow 1962 i have wanting to see the film version of brendan behans first play, the quare fellow for many years now, and finally ordered it through my subscription through netflix. As peter otoole in lawrence of arabia said, nothing is written. In part, i wanted to catch a glimpse, at least, of a play by a writer of the 1950s at a time of my extensive theater readings of ionesco, pinter, and albee, whom i had failed to read. Jul 31, 2019 we follow the events that unfold during the hours before an.
Overeager thomas crimmin patrick mcgoohan joins the ranks of wardens at a decaying dublin prison, where the only break from the monotony is the execution of death row inmates, or quare fellows, by hanging. Patrick mcgoohan list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Film goes inside egypts revolution as we approach the third anniversary of the demonstrations in egypt, fresh air critic john powers. May, 2016 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The quare fellow 1962 patrick mcgohan sylvia syms walter macken. A tragicomedy concerning the reactions of jailers and prisoners to the imminent hanging of a condemned man the quare fellow, the play is an explosive statement on. Everything name meaning, origin, pronunciation, numerology, popularity and more information about quare at nameaning. Brendan behan, the quixotic, eternally sloshed irish poetplaywright, peppered his play the quare fellow with plenty of gallows humor. Film history is made here all the time, and i think some history was made today with the international debut of the american independent film beasts of the southern wild, by benh zeitlin, screening in the a certain regard section of the festival. I have wanting to see the film version of brendan behans first play, the quare fellow for many years now, and finally ordered it through my subscription through netflix. Its a strong indictment against capital punishment and very well done. He is young, naive, and idealistic, determined to serve his country by his part in.
Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. In the quare fellow, thomas crimminpatrick mcgoohan is a newly hired prison guard under the supervision of veteran guard reganwalter macken who is looking forward to a promotion but is. Crimmin patrick mcgoohan takes a job as a prison guard. Jehane noujaims documentary plunges viewers into the revolutionary maelstrom of egypts tahrir square, shedding light on. Overview of the quare fellow, 1962, directed by arthur dreifuss, with patrick mcgoohan, sylvia syms, walter macken, at turner classic movies. The film is about a curator bang who struggles with various personal issues, including the theft of his. The quare fellow is directed by arthur dreifuss who along with jacqueline sundstrom coadapts the screenplay from the brendan behan play. He became a member of the royal shakespeare company in the early 1960s. The quare fellow was behans first major theatrical success, originally playing in dublins pike theatre in 1954 and then produced by joan littlewood in london in 1956. The quare fellow demands what is an enormous cast for these straitened times 17 here, even with some doubling. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The film is about a curator bang who struggles with various personal issues, including the theft of his mobile phone and affair with a journalist moss. Much beloved and a never ending source of amusement, simons cat is a popular animated cartoon series by the british animator simon tofield featuring a hungry house cat who uses increasingly heavyhanded tactics to get its owner to feed it. The quare fellow by arthur dreifuss arthur dreifuss, patrick.
The quare fellow, play in three acts by brendan behan, performed in 1954 and published in 1956. Mcgoohan plays thomas crimmon, a new guard at a prison hes young, devoted to the law, and believes in his work. The quare fellow based on brendan behans play adapted by jacqueline sundstrom and director arthur dreifuss, this is an allout protest against capital punishment. A tragicomedy concerning the reactions of jailers and prisoners to the imminent hanging of a condemned man the quare fellow, the play is an explosive statement on capital punishment and prison life. Sylvia sims is close to pure gold as the tarnished love interest, and she and mcgoohan have a palpable chemistry. Quare meaning and origin of the name quare nameaning.
This film tells the riveting true story of brazen bad girl barbara graham susan hayward, in an academy awardwinning performance, a perpetual offender who tries to. Based on the play by brendan beehan, it is not faithful to the source. The quare fellow 1963 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The squares highconcept comedy targets both the art world and the social contract uncomfortable and hilarious, the critically praised satirical film. A list of films produced in the united kingdom in 1962 see 1962 in film. Project muse brendan behans lament for gaelic ireland. The quare fellow is brendan behans first play, first produced in 1954. The quare fellow at kilmainham rte archives arts and culture. The quare fellow, play in three acts by brendan behan, performed in and published in a tragicomedy concerning the reactions of jailers and.
This film tells the riveting true story of brazen bad girl barbara graham susan hayward, in an academy awardwinning performance, a perpetual offender who tries to go. Patrick mcgoohan full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The preceding photo qf001a shows a longgone cast iron gatepost at the entrance to a vehicle ramp into westland row railway station now pearse station. If you know the play, you will probably be disappointed. After he was rejected by the royal academy of dramatic art, he attended the london academy of music and dramatic art. It stars patrick mcgoohan, sylvia syms, walter macken and dermot kelly. This antideathpenalty film provided an opportunity to appreciate the young patrick mcgoohan. Sylvia syms in a scene from the film the quare fellow. We follow the events that unfold during the hours before an. Sylvia syms in a scene from the film the quare fellow, 1962. This drama was influenced by earlier executions behan witnessed. In this crime melodrama, a swiss woman finds herself unwittingly involved in a plot to steal from her employer, a london diamond merchant. The location used in your shot qf001b is looking north at the junction of pearse street and lombard street, in dublin 2, 53.
Le film the quare fellow 1962 vostfr admin 201705t04. On location of a film production of brendan behans the quare fellow director arthur dreifuss talks about the challenge of transforming the work for cinema. First he sends two accomplices disguised as german jewelers to see the boss. The irish poet, brendan behan, was the author of the play on which this film was based. The play is a coproduction of the oxford stage company and the liverpool everyman. The title is taken from a hibernoenglish pronunciation of queer. Music is by alexander faris and cinematography by peter hennessy.
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