Young Cassidy
Watch TrailerIn 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.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1965 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Jack Cardiff |
| Runtime | 110 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.4/10 (21 votes) |
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The film constructs a portrait of an artist forged in the crucible of social upheaval, relying on the contrast between Dublin's gritty streets and the luminous world of the theater. It explores the perennial conflict between personal ambition and the weight of familial duty and class constraint.
What lingers after the curtain falls is a sense of a nation—and a man—poised on the brink of finding their voice, with all the sacrifice that entails. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Jack Cardiff
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Watch attentively in the evening, allowing yourself to settle into the measured pace of an Irish period drama.
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