The Well of the saints

United States, 1975

Film
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A traditional Irish folk drama by John M. Synge, set in the east of Ireland, two or three centuries ago. The satiric theme - that sometimes it is better to preserve one’s illusions than to face reality - is expressed through the episode of Martin and Mary Doul’s miraculously restored sight. Part of the “Short play showcase” series.

Credits

producer/director

Larry Yust

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Language

English

Duration

00:39:54:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

30324

Subject categories

Adaptations

Comedy

Comedy → Satire

Drama

Literature → Irish literature - Film and video adaptations

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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