Independent U.S. distributors Olive Films have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of the documentary film
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man. The release will be available for purchase on March 24.
In this emotional and entertaining documentary, narrated by Gabriel Byrne, viewers are given a unique glimpse inside the making of the time-tested classic,
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man, director Se Merry Doyle explores the tenacity of director John Ford and his twenty-year struggle to bring the classic film
The Quiet Man to the screen.
A worldwide box-office sensation,
The Quiet Man received Academy Awards for Best Director (John Ford) and Best Cinematography (Winton C. Hoch and Archie Stout). Maureen O'Hara received an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards on November 8, 2014.
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man was nominated for Best Documentary by the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA) in 2013.
Doyle's documentary features interviews with film notables including
The Quiet Man leading lady Maureen O'Hara and directors Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich and Jim Sheridan, who share the indelible impact that the film has had their lives -- and careers. This revealing behind-the-scenes look at the making of Ford's classic is highlighted with rare and never-before-seen home movies documenting the cast and crew's time filming in Ireland.
Special Features:
- Bonus interview with Maureen O'Hara
- Deleted scenes