Man of Aran (1934-05-06)

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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 Flaherty

Star Cast: Colman 'Tiger' King , Maggie Dirrane , Michael Dirrane , Pat Mullin of Aran ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 76m
Popularity: 0.4171
Language: en

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Vote Average: 7.3
Vote Count: 55

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