The luck of ginger coffey is the robust, funny, sometimes tragic tale of one unforgettable irish immigrant to montreal. Kramer 1979, custody of the heart 2000, thursdays child 1983. The story concerns an irishborn canadian immigrant whose selfdeluded irresponsible behaviour nearly breaks up his family. I the luck of ginger coffey begins with reference to expectation of luck, as the hero, thirtynine year old ginger coffey, on looking at the jaunty. But amazingly, his final courtroom incident has led to some genuine luck in the life of ginger coffey. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. It was shot on location in montreal, quebec, canada, with an international cast of european and north american actors. The luck of ginger coffey is a 1964 film directed by irvin kershner.
The luck of ginger coffey 1964 cast and crew moviefone. Thirtynineyearold ginger coffey, unable to hold a job in his native ireland, emigrates to canada with his wife, vera, and his 14yearold daughter, paulie. Coffey returns home to gather up his things and leave his family. The luck of ginger coffey movie information cinema clock. Torn curtain is a 1966 american political thriller film directed by alfred hitchcock and starring paul newman and julie andrews. A great final chapter shows us the joy that comes from true forgiveness and reconciliation. With robert shaw, mary ure, liam redmond, tom harvey.
The luck of ginger coffey was brian moores third novel, and its setting is the canada of the late 1950s, a promising new world for immigrants willing to try their luck north of the canadian. A quiet, compellingly probing adaptation of brian moores novel about a mans painful growth into selfrealisation. The trouble with ginger coffey, the irishcanadian hero in the firm, the luck of. The luck of ginger coffey 1964 james ginger coffey robert shaw, an unemployed irishman whose nickname stems from his red hair and mustache, moves his family to montreal in hopes of finding work. The luck of ginger coffey novel by moore britannica. Ginger coffey must resign himself to the fact that some very simple things in life the renewed love of his wife, the steadfast love of his daughter.
And this film is my montreal, complete with bilingual signs, belching buses and the beginnings of the englishfrench conflict that would eventually send me fleeing. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Each time something new came up, or another problem arised, you felt for the. Dubliner robert shaw brings wife mary ure and daughter to montreal, scrapes by. Condition slight creases at the extremities of the spine.
Ginger coffey robert shaw is an outofwork irish immigrant who moves to montreal with his wife, vera, and teenage daughter, paulie libby mcclintock, in hopes of a better life. Director irvin kershner makes excellent use of montreal locales, seamlessly incorporating several vignettes which reveal the language tensions inherent in midcentury canadian politics. Ginger coffey robert shaw moves with his wife, vera mary ure, shaws reallife wife from dublin to montreal, to make a new life for them and their daughter, paulie libby mcclintock. As you can see, somebody has put irishnewspapermanimmigrant brian moore 1964 montreal gem onto youtube for your fuzzy eyes to watch. The luck of ginger coffey, novel by brian moore, published in 1960. It is based on the governor generals awardwinning novel by northern irish canadian writer brian moore. This film chronicles their struggle to gain acceptance, in a new world which doesnt immediately recognise gingers potential and leaves him to work at menial jobs to support his family. The luck of ginger coffey movie and vintage film posters.
Intent to kill is a 1958 british film noir thriller film directed by jack cardiff and starring richard todd, betsy drake and herbert lom. Cast and crew credits for the luck of ginger coffey, 1964, directed by irvin kershner, with robert shaw, mary ure, liam redmond, at turner classic movies. Or so it would at first seem but soon it is evident, except to ginger, that he is a man running uphill against. Written by brian moore, the film is set in the cold war. In this case, the luck of the irish turns out to be a sixmonth suspended sentence. Buoyed by unfailing optimism, ginger confronts the ugly realities of life in the new world. The luck of ginger coffey 1964, directed by irvin kershner. Read the full synopsis of the luck of ginger coffey, 1964, directed by irvin kershner, with robert shaw, mary ure, liam redmond, at turner classic movies. Given its depressing trajectory, the luck of ginger coffey wont be for all. Canadian film online is an interactive website devoted to the history of fulllength feature filmmaking in canada. Best movies like the luck of ginger coffey bestsimilar. He lands a job as a proofreader with a newspaper, but vera and paulie move out when vera realizes his 45. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150.
Given its depressing trajectory, the luck of ginger coffey wont be for all tastes but its certainly worth a look if you can locate a copy. As i read i seemed to flow with it and i felt everthing that the character ginger coffey felt. The luck of ginger coffey, movie, 1964, title, canadian, film, synopsis, cast, crew, budge crawley, poster. The film was based on the 1957 novel of the same name by brian moore written under the penname michael bryan.
The luck of ginger coffey 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After six months, the family fortunes have not changed, and vera and paulie beg ginger to return to ireland. Buy the luck of ginger coffey movie posters from movie poster shop. Ginger coffey has moved his small family to montreal in hopes of making it big despite the growing rift between him, his wife and his teenage daughter but it will take more than luck of the irish to keep him afloat as he desperately tries to keep a job and his loved ones together. To begin with, it is far lighter in tone than much of his work, from his earlier personalitydriven pieces like the lonely passion of judith hearne or i am mary dunne to the later taut. The luck of ginger coffey 1960 is saddled with a bulky title but turns out to be one of the very finest among the dozen or so books of his that ive read. The luck of ginger coffey started out as a novel written by the. Richard dreyfuss breaks down after meeting robert shaws granddaughter the late late show duration. This article was most recently revised and updated by kathleen kuiper, senior editor. Specially comissioned by the canadian opera company, and produced with the financial assistance of the canada council, the centennial commission and the province of ontario council for the artscover. The luck of ginger coffey was one of those movies that montrealophiles had to luck into seeing late at night, until now that is. This is a dismal realization to have about a character and a film that are as. The luck of ginger coffey where in montreal was it shot. The luck of ginger coffey by moore, brian, and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
James ginger coffey robert shaw, an unemployed irishman whose nickname stems from his red hair and mustache, moves his family to montreal in. Its a pretty neat movie although a bit depressing if i recall correctly. Kershners film career would ultimately be uneven but some of his. It is about an american scientist who appears to defect behind the iron curtain to east germany.
A somewhat jauntier figure than brian moores schoolteacher the feast of lupercal or spinster the lonely passion of judith hearne is ginger coffey, irish born, who now in canada hopes to achieve some of the dreams of glory which have kept him from growing up or settling down. An outofwork irish immigrant in montreal remains hopeful that his luck is about to change but his disillusioned family grow tired of his pigheadedness and instability. Join facebook to connect with ginger haffer coffey and others you may know. He is no more successful there, and vera, having saved enough money, wishes to return home. If youre interested in contributing to notebook send us a sample of your work. The redemption of selfhood in brian moores the luck of ginger coffey unexpected fate to recognize and remedy character traits that cause personal misery and thwart personal fruition. Ginger coffey is a dreamer who does not realize that he is poor. Based upon the book entitled the luck of ginger coffey. The luck of ginger coffey 1964 directed by irvin kershner. The luck of ginger coffey by brian moore goodreads. He is an irish immigrant to canada, but he is having trouble finding a job and. And dreams of glory do not offer any lasting escape from the hard pinch of poverty.
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