Is Young Cassidy scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Young Cassidy sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Young Cassidy end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Young Cassidy easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Young Cassidy violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Young Cassidy

Name: Young Cassidy
Genre: Drama
Released: 1965
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Rod Taylor, Julie Christie, Maggie Smith, Michael Redgrave, Edith Evans

He's a brawling, sprawling giant - on the make for fame and fortune and then some!

Directed by Jack Cardiff

Produced by Sextant Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios

1965110 min6.4 / 10

A biographical drama of an ambitious Irish writer navigating poverty, social upheaval, and personal relationships in early 20th-century Dublin, balancing idealism against the cost of artistic success.

In Dublin circa 1911, John Cassidy (Rod Taylor), an impoverished idealist, whose ambitions are restricted by the demands of looking after his family, journeys through the social injustices of Dublin life, involving himself with the rowdy tramway-men strike, dawdling with prostitute Daisy Battles (Julie Christie), and seeking a better life. He falls in love with bookshop assistant Nora (Dame Maggie Smith) who encourages him toward a life of writing. Finding success at the Abbey Theatre, his unorthodox views estrange him from family, friends, and his own past.

Clusters

Ordinary Lives During Historic Events Historical War Movies European Regional Settings Biographical Drama Writers And Writing

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Dublin, Ireland Biography Idealist Playwright Writer Ireland Irish Easter Rebellion (1916)1910s

Questions people ask

Is Young Cassidy scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Young Cassidy sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Young Cassidy end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Young Cassidy easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Young Cassidy violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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