Man of Aran

May 6, 1934

1h 16m

★ 7.2

Overview

A documentary on the life of the people of the Aran Islands, who were believed to contain the essence of the ancient Irish life, represented by a pure uncorrupted peasant existence centred around the struggle between man and his hostile but magnificent surroundings. A blend of documentary and fictional narrative, the film captures the everyday trials of life on Ireland's unforgiving Aran Islands.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Gainsborough Pictures

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Cast

A Man of Aran

Colman 'Tiger' King

His Wife

Maggie Dirrane

Their Son

Michael Dirrane

Shark Hunter

Pat Mullin of Aran

Shark Hunter

Patch 'Red Beard' Ruadh

Shark Hunter

Patcheen Faherty

Shark Hunter

Tommy O'Rourke

Canoeman

Stephen Dirrane

Canoeman

Pat McDonough

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