The Playboy of the Western World

1974Directed by Alan Gibson

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Released: January 1, 1974
Runtime: 1h 41m

About The Playboy of the Western World

TV Movie

Synopsis

A man comes into a pub and boasts that he has just killed his father. Instead of condemning him for the crime, the locals revel in his story and praise him for his deed, with the daughter of the landlord falling for this "dashing hero". Things take an even more surprising turn, when the father enters the pub. Based on John Millington Synge's play The Playboy of the Western World.

Director: Alan Gibson
Writer: John Millington Synge

Principal cast

In billing order

John HurtChristopher Mahon (Christy Mahon)
Sinéad CusackMargaret Flaherty (Pegeen Mike)

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