Man of Aran
1934, Film, 76 min, Documentary, Drama, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 68
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.
Directed by Robert J. Flaherty
Cast
- Colman 'Tiger' King as A Man of Aran
- Maggie Dirrane as His Wife
- Michael Dillane as Their Son
- Pat Mullin as Shark Hunter
- Patch 'Red Beard' Ruadh as Shark Hunter
- Patcheen Faherty as Shark Hunter
- Tommy O'Rourke as Shark Hunter
- 'Big Patcheen' Conneely of the West as Canoeman
- Stephen Dirrane as Canoeman
- Pat McDonough as Canoeman
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