In the emotional and entertaining documentary, John Ford: Dreaming The Quiet Man, director Sé Merry Doyle explores the tenacity of director John Ford and his twenty-year struggle to bring the classic film The Quiet Man to the screen.
The Quiet Man would go on to become a world wide box-office sensation, and win John Ford the Academy Award for Best Director and Winton C. Hoch and Archie Stout an Oscar for Best Cinematography.
Doyle s documentary features interviews with film notables including leading lady Maureen O Hara and directors Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich and Jim Sheridan, who share the indelible impact that the film has had their lives and influenced their careers. This revealing behind-the-scenes look at the making of Ford s classic is highlighted with rare and never-before-seen home movies documenting the cast and crew s time filming in Ireland.
Narrated by Gabriel Byrne, John Ford: Dreaming The Quiet Man provides viewers with a unique glimpse inside the making of a time-tested classic.
Bonus interview with Maureen O Hara, Deleted Scenes.