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He is a man condemned to die on the following day, for killing his brother. It revolts his fellow inmates far less than that of The Other Fellow, a very camp, almost Wildean, homosexual man. The Quare Fellow takes place in Mountjoy Prison during the early 1950s
- Brendan Behan
- 1954
A 1962 film based on a play by Brendan Behan, starring Patrick McGoohan as a young prison guard in Ireland. He faces the moral dilemma of executing a condemned man and falls in love with his wife.
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- Crime, Drama
- Arthur Dreifuss
- 1963-06-20
The Quare Fellow, play in three acts by Brendan Behan, performed in 1954 and published in 1956. A tragicomedy concerning the reactions of jailers and prisoners to the imminent hanging of a condemned man (the “Quare Fellow”), the play is an explosive statement on capital punishment and prison.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 24, 2023 · Celebrate Brendan Behan's centenary with a new production of The Quare Fellow, directed by Tom Creed and featuring female and non-binary actors. Set in Mountjoy Prison, the play blends comedy and humanity in a darkly subversive tale of life behind bars.
The Quare Fellow is a play by Brendan Behan about the execution of a prisoner in an Irish jail. The play explores the themes of death, religion, humor, and antiestablishment attitudes through the dialogue and actions of the characters.
The Quare Fellow is a 2009 Irish drama film about a prison warden who questions his support for capital punishment. The film stars Patrick McGoohan, Sylvia Syms, and Dermot Kelly, and has mixed reviews from critics and viewers.
- Drama
Learn about the play The Quare Fellow by Brendan Behan, a drama about the execution of a prisoner in an Irish jail. Explore the themes, characters, dramatic devices, and historical context of this controversial work.
