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Bookmark this pageI Was Happy Here (1965)
Director: Desmond Davis
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From Time Out Film Guide
A horribly pretentious and sentimental film which still manages to retain a degree of emotional power, with moments of real intensity and conviction. It's about an Irish girl (Miles) who returns to her home in Ireland after an unhappy marriage, and is pursued there by her bullying husband (Glover). The film is certainly much better than Davis' earlier Irish story The Girl with Green Eyes (also adapted from Edna O'Brien), but it's dogged by the awful tricks of overemphasis which he seems to have learned from his patron Tony Richardson.Author: DP
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- Lynda said...
- Posted on Feb 16 2010 14:00 Yes, I have watched that film many years ago, one Sunday afternoon and have not seen it since but I would also like a copy of this film - does anyone know where I can get a copy to play on UK DVD.
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- Mary Dicker said...
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Posted on Jun 26 2008 18:20
Hi ,can anyone tell me where i can find a copy ,as quite a bit was filmed in my home in Liscannor Co Clare ,
Many thanks.
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- Greg said...
- Posted on Oct 12 2007 08:19 Very atmospheric movie ( being set partially on the Irish Coast ) and although soppy and over emotive the characters were believable - watched it at 3.00 in the morning. Sarah Miles acted well and her husband in the movie was a standout - being the boring, unintesting, English Upper class professional. For a low budget film had a goood story-line and well acted.
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Cast & crew
Director: Desmond Davis
Producer: Roy Millichip
Cast: Sarah Miles, Cyril Cusack, Julian Glover, Sean Caffrey, Marie Kean, Eve Belton, Cardew Robinson full cast
Duration: 91 mins
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