Combining social and cultural history, making sense of the molly maguires offers a new explanation of who the molly maguires were, as well as why people wrote and believed such curious things about them. Traitre sur commande the molly maguires, 1 dvd, 119 minutes. The molly maguires, inspired by historical fact, is also the name of a 1970 martin rittdirected film on the same topic sean connery and richard harris starred. The molly maguires was a bigbudget drama from paramount pictures, with powerhouse stars, sean connery, richard harris, and samantha eggar, a terrific director, martin ritt hud, the spy who came in from the cold and many others, and the screenwriter of fail safe and john frankenheimers the train, the great walter bernstein. Richard harris plays a police detective sent to infiltrate a secret society of coal miners, and terrorists, lead by sean connery. The molly maguires was a secret society of militant coal miners who battled their exploitation by mine owners with violence, intimidation. The molly maguires was an irish 19thcentury secret society active in ireland, liverpool and parts of the eastern united states, best known for their activism among irishamerican and irish immigrant coal miners in pennsylvania.
Traitre sur commande the molly maguires sos movies. And i think that was one of the missing elements here, because otherwise you have this large scale detective story that really doesnt give the audience the full scope of what went on, and why. The molly maguires, based on a pennsylvania coal miners rebellion of the late 19th century, is occasionally brilliant. Mancinis score employed irish modal harmony, played by period instruments including the irish harp, tin whistle pennywhistle and squeezebox.
Molly maguires the band of coal miners known as the molly maguires led one of the first labor uprisings in the united states. Detective james mcparlan richard harris must infiltrate the group led by john kehoe connery throughout the film mcparlans allegiances are tested. He learned that the number of molly maguires in the five counties had been much exaggerated in the popular mind, through fear, and that there were not really more than three or four thousand active members of the organization, whereas it had been reported through the state that there were ten times that many. West virginia miners play second fiddle to the molly. Its a film on the side of law and order, with just a twang of guilt for the plight of the poor coal miner. After a series of often violent conflicts, twenty suspected members of the molly maguires were convicted of murder and other crimes and were executed. An irish secret society known as the molly maguires is thought responsible for a string of violent attacks in the pennsylvania coal fields. Molly maguires, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on.
The molly maguires is a movie full of missed opportunities. Make way for the molly maguires theyre drinkers, theyre liars but theyre men make way for the molly maguires youll never see. The molly maguires were essentially a gang out for money using their own criteria of who should have what, like all gangs. Le grand jeu aaron sorkin film a telecharger en vod le. In the 1850s, the coal mines of northeast pennsylvania became a war zone, as miners struggled to unionize and the mine owners called in hired guns. Looking to watch the molly maguires in the comfort of your own home. Join facebook to connect with molly maguires and others you may know. Its name came from a woman who led an extralegal, antilandlord organization in ireland during the 1840s, and its membership was drawn from the ancient order of hibernians, an irishamerican fraternal society. The molly maguires was a secret society of militant coal miners who battled their exploitation by mine owners with violence, intimidation, and sometimes murder. In the deep and dark purchased at a company miners and laborers seeking to sion plaguing. Regarder film the molly maguires en streaming, telecharger film the molly maguires gratuitement, voir film the molly maguires en ligne.
The molly maguires soundtrack composed by henry mancini replaced that originally composed by charles strouse. It came in a movie year that saw a lot of social criticism and historical revisionism midnight cowboy, little big man considered. Sensational tales of truelife crime, the devastation of the irish potato famine, the upheaval of the civil war, and the turbulent emergence of the american labor movement are connected in a captivating exploration of the roots of the molly maguires. Parmi les celebrites citees par molly bloom ellememe, on retrouve par exemple tobey maguire, leonardo dicaprio, ben affleck, matt damon ou encore. The molly maguires is a 1970 american historical drama film directed by martin ritt, starring.
A detective, also an irish emigrant, is hired to infiltrate the group and report on its members. Regarder le film the molly maguires 1970 en streaming vf. Both soundtracks were released by kritzerland in 2012 on a limited edition cd, now soldout. Based on actual events, this gripping story is a sympathetic and accurate account of the irishamerican miners struggle. An emotional debate still rages over the guilt or innocence of the molly maguires, 30 irish immigrants executed in pennsylvania s coalmining country during the 1870s. The pennsylvania center for the book the mollie maguires. The molly maguires were an irish 19thcentury secret society active in ireland, liverpool and parts of the eastern united states, best known for their activism among irishamerican and irish immigrant coal miners in pennsylvania. Reviewed by glenn erickson i suppose its my weakness as a christian.
If you like the molly maguires you are looking for serious, realistic and tense movies about with terrorism, fighting the system, coal mining, injustice, working undercover, society and leadership themes of drama and history genre shot in usa. Irish immigrants took it upon themselves to combat their own mistreatment by the coal companies. Based on a true story of the workers struggle that took place in 1876, the film accurately portrays the rebellious leader of the molly maguires, and he will stop at nothing. Molly maguires newspaper and current periodical reading room. Martin ritts powerful film based on actual events in 1870s pennsylvania has two terrific central performances from sean connery and richard harris. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. Inspired by a true story, the molly maguires tells the story of a secret society of coal miners and their struggle against oppression and a corrupt mine owners. The molly maguires for kids ulysses grant was the 18th american president who served in office from march 4, 1869 to march 4, 1877. Film, video back roads motion picture feature film over 60 minutes. The jail in jim thorpe, pennsylvania, where four of the molly maguires were hanged. Molly maguires article about molly maguires by the free. The molly maguires soundtrack from 1970, composed by henry mancini. In search of history the true story of the molly maguires history channel documentary duration.
The molly maguires was filmed at the very beginning of what i think is the greatest american movie decade ever, and im not alone in that opinion as the most recent 2007 afi list of the top 100 films of all time contains more from the 70s than any other single decade 19. A 1970 historical drama film directed by martin ritt, starring sean connery, richard harris, and samantha eggar the movie tells the true story of a group of irishamerican coal miners in 19thcentury pennsylvania, led by black jack kehoe connery, who form a secret society known as the molly maguires to fight exploitation by their oppressive employers, often by violent means. A secret group of irish emigrant miners, known as the molly maguires, fights against the cruelty of the mining company with sabotage and murder. These men were sentenced to death by judges who were heavily influenced by powerful mining companies and the biased testimony of a spy, james mcparlan. Ask me no questions by marilyn bergman, alan bergman, henry mancini. The molly maguires was a secret society of militant coal miners who battled their exploitation by mine owners with violence, intimidation and sometimes murder. Mcparlan tries to join the gang, but jack is suspicious of the.
A terrorist group known as the molly maguires has been sabotaging a coal mine in pennsylvania where they in fact work. One of these fights centered around a group that became known as the molly maguires. West virginia miners play second fiddle to the molly maguires by mark hand. Less simplistic than most ritt movies, this is set in the pennsylvania of 1876, where the miners, catholic irish and surly, are at. The molly maguires is a serious movie delivering a message concerning social justice. The molly maguires is the secret society of miners that seeks to right the wrongs of the unjust and callous owners of the company. By nicolas rapold in the septemberoctober 20 issue. The lawandorderera audiences for martin ritts 1970 period drama may have wanted to be told which side to take, but this story of violent underground resistance in a mostly irish 1870s pennsylvania mining town presents a tough. Le film the molly maguires 1970 vostfr film complet. Maybe somebody on the netflix website has filmcuratorial ambitions and is pushing for people to see and reassess martin ritts the molly maguires, a largely forgotten film that is, rather surprisingly, available on the netflix on demand service. Make way for the molly maguires theyre drinkers, theyre liars but theyre men make way for the molly maguires youll never see the likes of them again down the. Life is rough in the coal mines of 1876 pennsylvania. O n june 21, 1877, twenty men linked to the secret organization called the molly maguires were hanged in the carbon and schuylkill county prisons for first degree murder. The molly maguires and the detectives internet archive.
The molly maguires 1970 stream and watch online moviefone. Les molly maguires etaient les membres dune societe secrete irlandaise. Sean connery, richard harris and samantha eggar head a competent cast. In search of improved working conditions and livable wages, mine workers in two major coal producing states resorted to. A secret group of irish emigrant miners, known as the molly maguires, fights against the cruelty of the. Of course they do still make movies the way they used to, and martin ritt, who in the recent past earned a reputation for a certain ambiguous. Thats what sean connery says just before a critical fight in the molly maguires, a fairly uncompromising story of violence in the 1876 coal mines. In the process, it vividly retells one of the classic stories of american labor and immigration. Released by bay cities in 1970 bcd 3029 containing music from the molly maguires 1970. After a series of often violent conflicts, twenty suspected members of the molly maguires were convicted of murder. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the.
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