Man of Aran

May 6, 1934

1h 16m

★ 7.3

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

Man of Aran Trailers

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Cast

A Man of Aran

Colman 'Tiger' King

His Wife

Maggie Dirrane

Their Son

Michael Dirrane

Shark Hunter

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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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