dublin, ireland,biography,idealist,playwright,writer,ireland,irish easter rebellion (1916),1910s

Young Cassidy (1965)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jack Cardiff
  • Profile picture of Rod Taylor
    John Cassidy Rod Taylor
  • Profile picture of Julie Christie
    Daisy Battles Julie Christie
  • Profile picture of Maggie Smith
    Nora Maggie Smith
  • Profile picture of Michael Redgrave
    W.B. Yeats Michael Redgrave
  • Profile picture of Edith Evans
    Lady Gregory Edith Evans
  • Profile picture of Flora Robson
    Mrs. Cassidy Flora Robson
  • Profile picture of Jack MacGowran
    Archie Jack MacGowran
  • Profile picture of Siân Phillips
    Ella Siân Phillips

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Keywords

  • dublin, ireland
  • biography
  • idealist
  • playwright
  • writer
  • ireland
  • irish easter rebellion (1916)
  • 1910s