Man of Aran

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 6, 1934

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Irish

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Gainsborough Pictures

Cast

Stephen Dirrane,Pat Mullin of Aran,Colman 'Tiger' King,Pat McDonough,Patch 'Red Beard' Ruadh,Tommy O'Rourke,Patcheen Faherty,Maggie Dirrane,Michael Dirrane

Director

Robert Flaherty

Writer

Robert Flaherty

Producer

Michael Balcon

Cinematography

Robert Flaherty

Music

John Greenwood

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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