University of Virginia Library

Irish Immigrant

The film is the story of an Irish
immigrant and his wife and
daughter. He can find no work
which suits him and keeps losing
the few jobs he does get. In the
end, broke and discouraged, he
almost loses his wife and daughter.
Somehow, though, despite the very
depressing mood of the film, there
is just enough hope to keep one
from leaving the theater in an
absolutely miserable mood. Perhaps
it served as a good metaphor of the
state of the arts in Richmond.