What a shock it must have been to the local community, although of course they would have welcomed the sudden influx of money. It would be interesting to see photographs of that time and of the people who were there. But two years on location, wow! I wonder why?
I know. It must have been a terrible shock to the community to have Hollywood descend on them. But welcome, too, considering the financial benefits.
In those days, Lean made movies that lasted 3 1/2 hours and required an intermission. They also built a whole village and sometimes spent days of waiting until the weather was right to film a particular scene. All of which took a lot of time.
Fascinating. I remember the movie well, especially the setting. Those David Lean epics would probably be CGI studio productions these days, without anything like the impact on the local community that you describe so vividly. Different times! Lovely piece Clarice.
We were there during our brief stay in Dingle! It had a no trespassing sign which I found peculiar. Thanks for sharing this story! I fell in love with Dingle and hope to come back this summer as I missed you this time!
Super! I'm glad you liked Dingle and hope to see you in person when you return. (I have always assumed that the no trespassing sign is to keep people from hurting themselves in the ruins.)
What a shock it must have been to the local community, although of course they would have welcomed the sudden influx of money. It would be interesting to see photographs of that time and of the people who were there. But two years on location, wow! I wonder why?
I know. It must have been a terrible shock to the community to have Hollywood descend on them. But welcome, too, considering the financial benefits.
In those days, Lean made movies that lasted 3 1/2 hours and required an intermission. They also built a whole village and sometimes spent days of waiting until the weather was right to film a particular scene. All of which took a lot of time.
How interesting, Clarice! Thanks for a great post along w/ your signature amazing photos. Love to hear background stories.
Thank you! I love background stories, too.
Fascinating. I remember the movie well, especially the setting. Those David Lean epics would probably be CGI studio productions these days, without anything like the impact on the local community that you describe so vividly. Different times! Lovely piece Clarice.
Thank you, Allan.
I don't believe that any movie nowadays would have the luxury and funding to spend 2 years on location! It truly is a time that has passed.
We were there during our brief stay in Dingle! It had a no trespassing sign which I found peculiar. Thanks for sharing this story! I fell in love with Dingle and hope to come back this summer as I missed you this time!
Super! I'm glad you liked Dingle and hope to see you in person when you return. (I have always assumed that the no trespassing sign is to keep people from hurting themselves in the ruins.)
I thought it looked like the movie set from “banshees of inishirin”
I haven't seen banshees yet, so I don't know . . .
This was such a great story! I’ve never visited Ireland. When I do, I hope to visit Dingle! Thank you, Clarice.
Thank you, Ruth. I'm glad you liked the post. Ireland is full of stories wherever you look!