Countdown to St. Patrick's Day - Bonus
The Playboys was filmed in Redhills Village of County Caven. The movie stars Robin Wright as Tara, an unwed mother, a shopkeeper in 1957. Tara is pressured by the local priest and the villagers to reveal the baby's father, something she refuses even when the priest asks her from the pulpit. A traveling group of actors arrive at the village and will be giving performances every night for a week. Tom, Aidan Quinn, is attracted to Tara. This brings about the jealousy of the local police sergeant, Brendan. Albert Finney is excellent as the policeman who is in love with Tara and wants to marry her. As Tom and Tara grow closer, the anger in Brendan grows. Although he has been on the wagon, he slips on evening unleashing his emotions and faces Tom in a fist fight.
This movie realistically speaks to the culture of the 1950s villages of Ireland. The priest is the driving force in keeping people in line, using shame and disgrace as a motivator.
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