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Il ribelle d'Irlanda

Titolo originale: Captain Lightfoot
  • 1955
  • Approved
  • 1h 32min
VALUTAZIONE IMDb
6,1/10
945
LA TUA VALUTAZIONE
Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush in Il ribelle d'Irlanda (1955)
AvventuraDrammaGuerraRomanticismoStoria

Una coppia di ribelli irlandesi vive avventure spericolate nel 1815.Una coppia di ribelli irlandesi vive avventure spericolate nel 1815.Una coppia di ribelli irlandesi vive avventure spericolate nel 1815.

  • Regia
    • Douglas Sirk
  • Sceneggiatura
    • W.R. Burnett
    • Oscar Brodney
  • Star
    • Rock Hudson
    • Barbara Rush
    • Jeff Morrow
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  • VALUTAZIONE IMDb
    6,1/10
    945
    LA TUA VALUTAZIONE
    • Regia
      • Douglas Sirk
    • Sceneggiatura
      • W.R. Burnett
      • Oscar Brodney
    • Star
      • Rock Hudson
      • Barbara Rush
      • Jeff Morrow
    • 18Recensioni degli utenti
    • 9Recensioni della critica
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    Rock Hudson
    Rock Hudson
    • Michael Martin, aka Capt. Lightfoot
    Barbara Rush
    Barbara Rush
    • Aga Doherty
    Jeff Morrow
    Jeff Morrow
    • John Doherty, aka Capt. Thunderbolt
    Kathleen Ryan
    Kathleen Ryan
    • Lady Anne More
    Finlay Currie
    Finlay Currie
    • Callahan
    Denis O'Dea
    Denis O'Dea
    • Regis Donnell
    Geoffrey Toone
    Geoffrey Toone
    • Captain Hood
    Hilton Edwards
    Hilton Edwards
    • Lord Glen
    Sheila Brennan
    • Waitress
    Harry Goldblatt
    • Brady
    Charles B. Fitzsimons
    • Dan Shanley
    • (as Charles FitzSimons)
    Christopher Casson
    • Lord Clonmell
    Philip O'Flynn
    • Trim
    Shay Gorman
    • Tim Keenan
    Kenneth MacDonald
    Kenneth MacDonald
    • Desmond (High Steward)
    • (as Kenneth Mac Donald)
    Robert Bernal
    • Clagett
    Louise Studley
    • Cathy
    J.G. Devlin
    J.G. Devlin
    • Tuer O'Brien
    • (as James Devlin)
    • Regia
      • Douglas Sirk
    • Sceneggiatura
      • W.R. Burnett
      • Oscar Brodney
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    Recensioni degli utenti18

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    dbdumonteil

    Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.

    This is not really a drama;this is not a story of sound and fury either. Sirk's swashbuckler is a bit tongue-in -cheek .He often makes a fool of his hero (Rock Hudson ,his favourite actor ,he will be featured in many other Sirk works including the stunning "magnificent obsession" and "written on the wind" ): he tries to help captain Thunderbolt to escape and ends up himself in prison;on the roof he unintentionally rings the bell.Barbara Rush (another Sirk's favourite:she will team up with Hudson again in " Taza" and "obsession")gets a good whacking.The political side remains vague and neither the Irish nor the English seem to take it seriously although it's not really a comedy.But the main interest is the splendid cinematography ,the marvelous landscapes :the scene when Lightfoot and Regis try to escape and end up in the river is masterfully filmed.There's something nonchalant ,which makes "captain Lightfoot" a distant cousin of "a scandal in Paris" (1946) in Sirk's filmography.

    That said,it's entertaining but I do not think that it ranks with the director's best films.
    8Dejael

    Classic Historical Romantic Drama.

    Set in Ireland in 1815, this magnificent Technicolor production is full of romance, intrigue, action and adventure. The three principals in the cast, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush and Jeff Morrow, all shine in this studio vehicle for young star Rock Hudson, who is terrific in the title role, with style, sex appeal, and a good Irish accent (Hudson was full-blood Irish, his real name was Roy Fitzgerald). Jeff Morrow, also an Irishman in real life, was especially good in one of his greatest roles as Captain Thunderbolt, leader of the Irish resistance against the British dragoons, sent to occupy Ireland by the British crown; Morrow had to take lessons to learn how to swordfight from Basil Rathbone. Filmed almost entirely on location in Ireland, this was one of the first Universal pictures to be filmed away from Hollywood. A fine, rousing adventure and a warm, sensitive romance. One of the best films made by the producer-director team of Ross Hunter and Douglas Sirk. Sadly, many Universal pictures of the 1950s and 1960s are still unavailable on home video. Universal should be ashamed of themselves for not releasing this great film on video, and a wide-screen letterbox version on DVD as well. Ay, tis the luck o' the Irish.
    6grahamclarke

    A young star flexes his wings

    Universal in the early Fifties was a decidedly second rate studio in desperate need of a star of their own. Director Douglas Sirk spotted Rock Hudson in a bit role and sensed star potential. Sirk almost single handedly coached and groomed Hudson towards stardom, which was achieved with the wildly successful "Magnificent Obsession" (1954). They would make eight movies together, "Captain Lightfoot" being the fourth, and the first in which Hudson would appear as an established star.

    Hudson's newfound stardom is palpable throughout the movie. He exudes a boyish confidence as yet unseen in his work making this the joyful romp that Sirk intended. He is matched by a feisty Barbara Rush who played opposite him in the inferior "Taza, Son of Cochise" and supported by an cast of Irish players vastly superior to the bit players Universal would have supplied had the movie not been shot in Ireland.

    Sirk's Hollywood career can be divided into three phases. First, the early years in a new country, finding his feet with some solid, if unexciting movies. The middle period was characterized by light weight comedies and trying his hand at different genres such as the western, the costume and historical dramas. Finally, would be his golden period of the melodramas for which he became famous. "Captain Lightfoot" signals the end of the middle period.

    While extremely enjoyable, it lacks sufficient substance to make it memorable. Sirk fans would naturally not want to miss this, but Rock Hudson fans in particular should seek this out. He seldom seemed to be truly having such a good time as here when flexing his new grown wings of stardom.
    6pacificgroove-315-494931

    Beautiful elaborate production values, weak script

    Very unusual for a 1950's Universal costume adventure, Captain Lightfoot sports expensive, elaborate production values. It benefits greatly from extensive location shooting, beautifully photographed, and fancifully but tastefully colorful sets and costumes.

    Hudson and Rush are excellent as dashing hero and his spitfire lady.

    There's an effective mix of action, romantic comedy, and melodrama--all well staged.

    Too bad the script is weak; often the character relationships and decisions characters make stretch credibility to the point of distraction.

    Contrary to what a couple of other reviewers here said, I thought most of the supporting cast so-so, Abby Players or not. None of the fun, charisma, and panache that British-Hollywood baddies like Basil Rathbone, Claude Raines, and Henry Daniel brought to similar material.
    7planktonrules

    He's brave...but also kinda stupid...at least initially. Perhaps he'll improve!

    When I started watching "Captain Lightfoot", I was taken aback when I saw that Rock Hudson was playing an Irish highway man! But, after getting over the shock, I realized that Hudson wasn't 100% terrible...at least when he remembered to use his Irish accent! But, as I just noted...he often sounded like Rock Hudson and only sometimes remembered the accent. I really don't blame him so much....it was the director's job to notice these sorts of things. Amazingly, it was directed by the very well respected Douglas Sirk....who made some of Douglas' best films. It also was a big budget production...filmed on location in Ireland and in color.

    When the story begins, Michael Martin (Hudson) is a cheap and rather dim highwayman along with his friend. But they aren't very good at it and soon end up in really serious trouble with the law when one of their victims pulls Michael's mask off. So, he needed to go into hiding and is rescued by a traveling priest....or at least someone PRETENDING to be a priest. The man turns out to be the infamous Captain Thunderbolt (Jeff Morrow)...a combination Irish patriot, gambler and highwayman. But unlike Michael, he has class and common sense and soon Thunderbolt dubs Michael 'Captain Lightfoot' and makes him his second in command.

    A bit later, Thunderbolt is shot and injured during one of his incursions. While in hiding and recovering, he asks Lightfoot to take command of his gambling house AND his household...including his headstrong daughter, Aga (Barbara Rush). You just KNOW that this means sooner or later, the pair will become lovers (I am referring to Aga and Lightfoot, not Thunderbolt and Lightfoot). What's next for these folks? See the film.

    Despite being about highwaymen and crime, this film turned out to be a costume drama. Much of the time, folks are wearing colorful fancy outfits, dancing and living in luxury...not the sort of thing you might expect in a film about Irish patriots/bandits. Again, you could see that Universal really pulled out the stops with this one...with a large budget and lots of gloss.

    So is it any good? Yes...very good...but not great. The acting is generally good (apart from a few missing accents...not just from Hudson), the locations lovely and the story engaging.

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      Inspired Michael Cimino to write Una calibro 20 per lo specialista (1974).
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      Featured in Behind the Mirror: A Profile of Douglas Sirk (1979)
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    • Data di uscita
      • 26 marzo 1955 (Stati Uniti)
    • Paese di origine
      • Stati Uniti
    • Lingua
      • Inglese
    • Celebre anche come
      • Captain Lightfoot
    • Luoghi delle riprese
      • Clogherhead, County Louth, Irlanda
    • Azienda produttrice
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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      • 1.300.000 USD
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    • Tempo di esecuzione
      • 1h 32min(92 min)
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    • Proporzioni
      • 2.55 : 1

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