The Field
1990, 113 minutes, Rated PG
A man is obsessed with a field, picks a rock from the soil, brings seaweed from the seashore and tries to make the field 'live'. Over the years and in the magic of each suceeding Spring, slowly and inexorably it takes on a life of it's own. It stands out like a jewel in a wasteland.
By the custom of the tribe the Field belongs to the man. By written law it belongs to another, a widow who wants to sell it. Thus begins the conflict which on a social scale involves a Yank who wants to develop the land. The man thinks to cover a living thing with concrete is a mortal sin and so demands divine retribution from the Yank. By the film's end we see this green field hides immense pain and suffering.
To the man the Field is only a monument to a son who was burried beyond the headstones of the church walls bacuase of suicide. This loss drives the man mad and he ends the old Celtic hero Cuchulainn fighting the waves.
1930's Ireland. A man who's nurtured a rented field into a prime piece of land goes mad when the widow who owns it decides to sell it at auction. Directed by Jim Sheridan (In The Name Of The Father, My Left Foot) and starring John Hurt and Richard Harris (earning an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of McCabe).- Director:
- Jim Sheridan [6],
- Starring:
- John Hurt [54], Sean Bean [48], Richard Harris [38],
- Screen Formats:
- Full Frame 1.33:1
- Language and Sound:
- English Dolby Digital Stereo
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