The Quiet Man ~ Short Story to Classic Movie

The Quiet Man represents one example of how a director changes the work of an author when creating a movie for the general public. The Quiet Man, developed into a full-length movie directed by John Ford in 1952, followed the story written by Maurice Walsh in the 40’s. Changing the story line, Ford created a movie that the public would want to see. Decades ago, film studios employed actors and directors to make movies for their …

…beat their wives and claim them as their possessions. Women were shown as materialistic and whiney lowering women’s self esteem. Although Ford could have left these out, they added bits of humor and showed the treatment of women at that time. Ford successfully created a winning movie. Changing lines, enticing the public, and using stereotypes all contributed to its success. As a result of Ford’s changes The Quiet Man is now a classic.