Summary The film is based on John Millington Synge's play The Playboy of the Western World. Christy Mahon 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 Christy's father enters the pub. View more details
Directed : Unknown
Written : John Millington Synge Máirín O'Farrell Nuala O'Farrell
Stars : Dearbhla Molloy Derry Power Macdara Ó Fátharta Ann O'Dwyer
Genres : Drama
Release date : Dec 25, 1978
Countries of origin : Ireland
Language : English
Production companies : Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
Summary The film is based on John Millington Synge's play The Playboy of the Western World. Christy Mahon 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 Christy's father enters the pub. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Dec 25, 1978
Countries of origin : Ireland
Language : English
Production companies : Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
