A stone wall classic.
Few productions have had the cultural impact in Ireland over the last half a century or so as The Field, originally a play by John B Keane that was adapted for the big screen by Jim Sheridan in 1990.
Exploring the importance of land ownership in rural Ireland, both the play and the movie are magnificent pieces of work and RTE’s decision to air it as their midweek movie was greeted with much enthusiasm on Twitter.
Although set in the middle of the last century, The Field has aged very well and remains a great watch to this day, thanks in no small part to outstanding performances from the likes of Brenda Fricker, Tom Berenger and Richard Harris, who received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of ‘The Bull’ McCabe.
Irish audiences were certainly enjoying the trip down memory lane last night.
https://twitter.com/CroninCiara/status/750825850673721345
Thanks for that @rte . #Classic #TheField
— The Brand Geeks 🤓 (@thebrandgeeks) July 6, 2016
@rte 'The Field' is a simply amazing piece of work. #TheField . Seen it so many times still gets me in the feels. Richard Harris is king.
— Conor Power (@conpower) July 6, 2016
I think there's a bad strain in him #thefield . Its the worst thing I can imagine my dad saying about me
— J.P Swaine (@jpswaine) July 6, 2016
One of the most powerful films ever made, watched it countless times, every word has meaning #TheField
— John Lynch (@jlcork) July 6, 2016
The Field on @rte …. A classic! #TheBullMcCabe #Bird #Tadgh
— Damien Comer (@DamoComer) July 6, 2016
"Be a good yank, turn around and go home" still a classic line #TheField
— Conor Heaphy (@heaph93) July 6, 2016
What an actor Richard Harris was, What a film the Field still is. #thefield
— Conor Mulkerns (@conormuls) July 6, 2016
"No collar, uniform or weapon will protect the man who steals my field" ana-scannán #thefield
— Dáithí de Mórdha (@DDeibhinn) July 6, 2016
Never tire of the field , Harris the legend & john B 👍
— Anthony Daly (@DaloAnto) July 6, 2016
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