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Young Cassidy
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6.4In Dublin circa 1911, John Cassidy (Rod Taylor), an impoverished idealist, whose ambitions are restricted by the demands of looking after his family, journeys through the social injustices of Dublin life, involving himself with the rowdy tramway-men strike, dawdling with prostitute Daisy Battles (Julie Christie), and seeking a better life. He falls in love with bookshop assistant Nora (Dame Maggie Smith) who encourages him toward a life of writing. Finding success at the Abbey Theatre, his unorthodox views estrange him from family, friends, and his own past.
Cast
- Rod Taylor as John Cassidy
- Julie Christie as Daisy Battles
- Maggie Smith as Nora
- Michael Redgrave as W.B. Yeats
- Edith Evans as Lady Gregory
- Flora Robson as Mrs. Cassidy
Themes
- dublin, ireland
- biography
- idealist
- playwright
- writer
- ireland
- irish easter rebellion (1916)
- 1910s
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Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
1,359 votes
- Year
- 1965
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA 1 win & 3 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Jack Cardiff
- Screenwriter
- John Whiting
- Cast member
- Guy Doleman
- Composer
- Seán Ó Riada
- Cinematographer
- Edward Scaife
- Narrative location
- Republic of Ireland
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 725392
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- publication date
- 1965-01-01
- film editor
- Anne V. Coates
- title
- Young Cassidy
- distributed by
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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