Overview
Mixing classroom dramatization with documentary material, interviews with former students who recall barbaric punishments in the name of learning, and a 1932 newsreel of a triumphant Catholic congress in Dublin, this piece poses a challenging and controversial exploration of the Christian Brothers' education system in the 50s.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1981
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Ireland
- Production
- Cathal Black Productions
- Cast
- Tom Jordan,Vinnie McCabe,Séamus Ellis,Ciarán Hinds,Archie O'Sullivan,George Keegan,Jimmy Brennan,Mick Lally,Dermot Lynskey,Liam Stackand 7 more
- Director
- Cathal Black
- Writer
- Dermot Healy
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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