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Young Cassidy (1965)

NR · 1965-02-25 · 1h 50m · EN
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He's a brawling, sprawling giant - on the make for fame and fortune and then some!

In 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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Jack CardiffDirector

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Rod TaylorRod TaylorJohn CassidyJulie ChristieJulie ChristieDaisy BattlesMaggie SmithMaggie SmithNoraMichael RedgraveMichael RedgraveW.B. YeatsEdith EvansEdith EvansLady GregoryFlora RobsonFlora RobsonMrs. CassidyJack MacGowranJack MacGowranArchieSiân PhillipsSiân PhillipsEllaT. P. McKennaT. P. McKennaTomPhilip O'FlynnPhilip O'FlynnMick MullenJulie RossJulie RossSaraPauline DelaneyPauline DelaneyBessie Ballynoy

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BiographyPlaywright1910sWriterIrelandDublin, irelandIdealistIrish rebellionIrish easter rebellion (1916)

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBiography · Playwright · 1910sDialogue densityDramaDirector preference67519Actor preference71331 · 17942 · 11994Country preferenceGb

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What is Young Cassidy about?

In 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.

How long is Young Cassidy?

Young Cassidy has a runtime of 110 minutes.