Robert Shaw
Ginger Coffey
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A 1964 Canadian film based on Brian Moore's novel about an Irishman's struggles in Montreal. Robert Shaw and Mary Ure star as Ginger and Vera Coffey, a couple facing marital problems and career failures.
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A 1964 drama film about an Irish immigrant in Montreal who struggles to find a job and a better life. Starring Robert Shaw and Mary Ure, who were married in real life, and directed by Irvin Kershner.
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- Drama
- Irvin Kershner
- 1966-05-16
James "Ginger" Coffey (Robert Shaw), an unemployed Irishman whose nickname stems from his red hair and mustache, moves his family to Montreal in hopes of finding work. He has trouble...
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- Irvin Kershner
- Drama
- Robert Shaw
The Luck of Ginger Coffey, a novel by Northern Irish - Canadian writer Brian Moore, was published in 1960, in the United States by The Atlantic Monthly and in the United Kingdom by Andre Deutsch. In Canada, it received a Governor General's Award.
- Brian Moore
- 1960
Thirty-nine-year-old Ginger Coffey, unable to hold a job in his native Ireland, emigrates to Canada with his wife, Vera, and his 14-year-old daughter, Paulie. He is no more successful there, and Vera, having saved enough money, wishes to return home.
A novel about an Irish immigrant who struggles to find his place in Canada. Read reviews, ratings, book details, and more on Goodreads, the world's largest community for readers.
The Luck of Ginger Coffey, novel by Brian Moore, published in 1960. The story concerns an Irish-born Canadian immigrant whose self-deluded irresponsible behaviour nearly breaks up his family.
