Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes

Year: 1964

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: English

Director: Desmond Davis

RomanceDrama

A naive young country girl moves to Dublin and finds herself drawn to a sophisticated author twice her age.

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1

Kate moves from the countryside to Dublin

Kate leaves her rural family home and relocates to Dublin to start a new life. She works in a grocery shop and rooms with Baba Brennan, her friend from school.

early in the story Dublin
2

Girls go dancing and date in the city

Kate and Baba go dancing at clubs and date the young men they meet. Baba is more socially adept, while Kate remains shy and more tentative about romance.

soon after the move Dublin clubs
3

Chance meeting with Eugene in the countryside

On a ride to the countryside with Baba’s boyfriend, they meet Eugene Gaillard, a sophisticated middle aged author. Kate is drawn to him immediately by his charm and intellect.

early in their acquaintance Countryside
4

Kate connects with Eugene in a Dublin bookshop

Kate spots Eugene again in a Dublin bookshop and starts a conversation. A friendship develops, soon turning into a romance.

soon after the meeting Dublin bookshop
5

Romance grows despite the age gap

Kate and Eugene fall in love despite their age difference. They become intimate, but Kate cannot bring herself to have sex.

after the romance begins Dublin
6

Kate discovers Eugene is married

Kate learns that Eugene is married with a child and that his wife has gone to the United States to obtain a divorce. The revelation strains their relationship.

during the relationship Dublin
7

Family intervention forces Kate home

Upon learning of the affair, Kate's father travels to Dublin with friends to take her back to the rural home. The family exerts pressure as Kate resists the pull of her world.

after the discovery Dublin
8

Escape attempts and a stern lecture

Kate tries to slip away the next morning but is waylaid by a cowhand. A priest then lectures her, and she runs off, caught between two worlds.

following the forced return Rural setting near the family home
9

Confrontation at Eugene's home

Kate's father and his friends appear and punch Eugene, but Josie the housekeeper fires a shotgun to drive them off. The danger temporarily ends the confrontation.

after Kate's return Eugene's home
10

Kate and Eugene consummate their relationship

Kate and Eugene finally consummate their relationship. He buys her a ring and she begins dressing more like a married woman, signaling a commitment in her eyes.

after the confrontation Eugene's home
11

Happiness fades as differences emerge

They live together for a time, but Kate grows unhappy because Eugene does not share her Catholic beliefs and his friends do not take her seriously. He keeps writing to his estranged wife as well.

period after living together Dublin
12

Ultimatum and fracture

When Eugene's wife sends a plane ticket, Kate gives him an ultimatum to choose between them, but he does not react as she wishes. The relationship begins to fall apart.

toward the end of the relationship Dublin
13

Kate leaves and returns to Baba

Kate leaves Eugene and returns to Baba, who is packing to move to London. She hopes Eugene will follow, watching the dock edge for his arrival.

departure moment Dublin and dock
14

Final words and new beginnings

Eugene does not appear; instead he sends a note that the break-up may be for the best. Kate begins night school and meets different people, different men as she moves on.

after the breakup Night school and city

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