The film The Quiet Man directed by John Ford is far from westerns. His most famous directorial effort, however, for John The Quiet Man "was the most personal film he made." never made (it was also one of his favorites" (Berardinelli). In The Quiet Man, John Ford brings together one of his favorite Western actors, John Wayne, who is undeniably the central character, and the always breathtaking Maureen O'Hara brings a warm, down-to-earth romantic comedy to life. He has created a film that focuses primarily on the characters and atmosphere rather than its plot, and is able to bring the romance to life. not through the use of powerful dialogue, but through the use of looks and on-screen tension Having shot most of this film in the natural setting of Ireland in 1952, John was able to. capturing and bringing to life the spectacular landscape of Ireland by filming in Technicolor Today, The Quiet Man is truly considered a romantic classic because of the astonishing chemistry between its actors, it is cinematography that captures the landscape. truly magical Ireland, and ending this film with one of the longest non-violent fight scenes in cinema history. The Quiet Man, set in the early 1920s, is a film that follows the journey of Sean Thornton (played by John Wayne) to his homeland of Innisfree, Ireland, to reclaim his family farm and escape his past brutal boxer who accidentally killed his opponent in the ring. En route from Innisfree train station to his birthplace, a small cottage in the Innisfree countryside, Sean sees the beautiful redhead Mary Kate Danaher (played by Maureen O'Hara) in the distance. Shortly after settling in, Sean meets and is instantly taken back by Mary Kate, but quickly discovers the... middle of paper ......//john-ford.ememorials.in/index/sindex? id=405>.Nixon, Rob. “Why The Quiet Man is essential.” TCM. Turner Classic Movies, and Web. April 8, 2012. Renes, Cornelis Martin. “The Quiet Man and Angela’s Ashes: Hollywood Representations of Irish Emigration as a Masculine Quest Narrative.” Estudios Irelandeses - Journal of Irish Studies 2 (2007): 93+. Academic OneFile. Internet. April 7, 2012. Spirit of the thing. "Spotlight on Irish Cinema: 'The Quiet Man' (1952)." Reverend of The Quiet Man. Blog post. Cinemat. Np, October 13, 2012. Web. November 10, 2013. .Spratling, Eric. “Ranking fight scenes.” Web log publication. Ranking of fight scenes. Np, and Web. November 10, 2013. .TB, Dorian. “THE CALM MAN: “Impetuous!” Homeric! » Tales of those who are easily distracted. Ed. Dorian TB. Np, March 17, 2011. Web. April 8. 2012.