Man of Aran

Name: Man of Aran
Genre: Documentary
Released: 06 May 1934
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Colman 'Tiger' King, Maggie Dirrane, Michael Dirrane, Pat Mullin of Aran, Patch 'Red Beard' Ruadh

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.

Year: 1934

Genre: Documentary

Studio: Gainsborough Pictures

Director: Robert Flaherty

Cast: Colman 'Tiger' King, Maggie Dirrane, Michael Dirrane, Pat Mullin of Aran, Patch 'Red Beard' Ruadh, Patcheen Faherty

Crew: Robert Flaherty (Director), Leighton Lucas (Additional Music), Robert Flaherty (Writer), Michael Balcon (Producer), Robert Flaherty (Director of Photography), John Monck (Editor)

Runtime: 76 minutes

Release: May 06, 1934

IMDb: 7.30/10 by 51 users

Popularity: 1

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English