Man of Aran

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..

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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.

Cast

Colman 'Tiger' King
Colman 'Tiger' King
A Man of Aran
Maggie Dirrane
Maggie Dirrane
His Wife
Michael Dirrane
Michael Dirrane
Their Son
Pat Mullin of Aran
Pat Mullin of Aran
Shark Hunter
Patch 'Red Beard' Ruadh
Patch 'Red Beard' Ruadh
Shark Hunter
Patcheen Faherty
Patcheen Faherty
Shark Hunter
Tommy O'Rourke
Tommy O'Rourke
Shark Hunter
Stephen Dirrane
Stephen Dirrane
Canoeman
Pat McDonough
Pat McDonough
Canoeman

Trailer

MAN OF ARAN  Robert Flaherty, 1934

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