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Young Cassidy

  • 1965
  • Approved
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
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Rod Taylor in Young Cassidy (1965)
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The misadventures of a young idealist man in Dublin, Ireland in the early twentieth century.The misadventures of a young idealist man in Dublin, Ireland in the early twentieth century.The misadventures of a young idealist man in Dublin, Ireland in the early twentieth century.

  • Directors
    • Jack Cardiff
    • John Ford
  • Writers
    • John Whiting
    • Sean O'Casey
  • Stars
    • Rod Taylor
    • Flora Robson
    • Jack MacGowran
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jack Cardiff
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • John Whiting
      • Sean O'Casey
    • Stars
      • Rod Taylor
      • Flora Robson
      • Jack MacGowran
    • 27User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast63

    Rod Taylor
    Rod Taylor
    • John Cassidy
    Flora Robson
    Flora Robson
    • Mrs. Cassidy
    Jack MacGowran
    Jack MacGowran
    • Archie
    Siân Phillips
    Siân Phillips
    • Ella
    T.P. McKenna
    T.P. McKenna
    • Tom
    Julie Ross
    • Sara
    Robin Sumner
    • Michael
    Philip O'Flynn
    • Mick Mullen
    • (as Phillip O'Flynn)
    Maggie Smith
    Maggie Smith
    • Nora
    Julie Christie
    Julie Christie
    • Daisy Battles
    Pauline Delaney
    Pauline Delaney
    • Bessie Ballynoy
    • (as Pauline Delany)
    Edith Evans
    Edith Evans
    • Lady Gregory
    Michael Redgrave
    Michael Redgrave
    • W.B. Yeats
    Arthur O'Sullivan
    • Foreman
    Joe Lynch
    • 1st Hurler
    Vincent Dowling
    • 2nd Hurler
    Tom Irwin
    • Constable
    John Cowley
    • Barman at Cat & Cage
    • Directors
      • Jack Cardiff
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • John Whiting
      • Sean O'Casey
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The character of "John Cassidy" is allegedly based on playwright Sean O'Casey (his name is an Anglicization of O'Casey's), but Rod Taylor, playing the part, bears no resemblance to the famous writer. The real O'Casey was a diminutive man with poor eyesight who always wore thick glasses and kept out of violent encounters. He was a working-class man of strong intellectual gifts and fierce political views, and in reality was, at the time of the events depicted, about fifteen or twenty years older than "Cassidy" is supposed to be.
    • Goofs
      The story is set around 1910. One hour into the story a horse and carriage pass by. A 1960s-era car is seen turning at an intersection where it just came from.
    • Quotes
      • W.B. Yeats: You're young Cassidy, and that makes your passion effortless and artless. Think towards the day when you are old and the passion is painful and remorseless. What you have now has given you pity. What you must one day find will give you compassion. Age, the winter days, make the chill of the frost as compelling as the heat of the sun. Lovers look towards the time of day when the sun goes down. But give a thought to the time, when as an old man, you'll be surprised to see the sun come up. The warmth of your girl's body inspires you now, Cassidy. There will be a time when you must be inspired by the Artic waste. Prepare for that.
    • Crazy credits
      Billed as "A John Ford Film", although Jack Cardiff is credited as sole director.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland (1965)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 22, 1965 (Argentina)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El soñador rebelde
    • Filming locations
      • County Wicklow, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Sextant Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 50m(110 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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