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The Playboy of the Western World (1974)

Name: The Playboy of the Western World
Genre: TV Movie
Released: 1974-01-01
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7
Cast: John Hurt, Sinéad Cusack

The Playboy of the Western World (1974), directed by Alan Gibson, starring John Hurt and Sinéad Cusack.

01/01/1974 BR TV Movie 1h 41m

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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.

Alan GibsonDirector
John Millington SyngeWriter

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It premiered on January 1, 1974, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h41 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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Alan Gibson Director
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What is The Playboy of the Western World about?

The Playboy of the Western World: 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…

Who directed The Playboy of the Western World?

The Playboy of the Western World was directed by Alan Gibson in 1974.

Who stars in The Playboy of the Western World?

The cast of The Playboy of the Western World includes John Hurt and Sinéad Cusack.

How long is The Playboy of the Western World?

The Playboy of the Western World runs for 101 minutes, or 1h41.