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Juno and the Paycock

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A working-class Irish family experiences tragedy as they await a large inheritance. Based on Sean O'Casey's play.

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Variety Staff Variety Three-quarters of the film is just photographed stage play -- excellently photographed, but slow in action. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review New York Times By its failure to blend the two poles of drama the film resolves itself into virtually two plays. Mar 25, 2006 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader A fairly deadly case of canned theater that's pretty close to what Hitchcock many years later would refer to as 'photographs of people talking.' Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com It had nothing to do with cinema, Hitchcock himself had said of his adaptation of Sean O'Casey play, though it's well acted by Sara Allgood and the rest of the ensemble Rated: C Nov 14, 2012 Full Review TV Guide Though well photographed, the action is incredibly slow for Hitchcock. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 20, 2012 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A faithful Casey adaptation, but one that's stagebound and lackluster. Rated: C+ Mar 16, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D A complete embarrassment. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/28/23 Full Review michael d Not as bad as the hype might lead one to believe. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member As mentioned already, this statically-shot play fits Hitchcock's own definition of "pictures of people talking." The dead center of this film is Edward Chapman as The Captain--he's simply annoying, rather than being just likeable enough that you give a damn what happens to him. What a shame that the great Barry Fitzgerald, who created this role on stage, didn't star in this film instead--it may still have been a static early talkie, but it would have at least preserved his brilliant acting. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review zed b Just for once the master misfires with a wooden adaptation of the O'Casey play that fails to involve us in this intense family drama. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review joel h Juno and the Paycock isn't an easy film to watch. The long takes and drawn-out speeches (in which nothing is really said) test even the most sturdy attention span. And the silly beginning feels mismatched with the solemn ending. Maybe it works better on a stage, but this is far from Hitchcock's best work. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Boring and difficult to follow or understand. The long takes and enthusiasm, bordering on camp, is about the only impressive thing in this film. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Alfred Hitchcock

Director

Edward Chapman

Captain Boyle

Sara Allgood

Mrs. Boyle

Maire O'Neil

Mrs. Maisie Madigan

Sidney Morgan

Actor

John Longden

Charles Bentham
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Movie Info

Synopsis A working-class Irish family experiences tragedy as they await a large inheritance. Based on Sean O'Casey's play.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Producer
John Maxwell
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 22, 2019
Runtime
1h 35m