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Man of Aran (1934)

1934-04-24 · 1h 16m · EN
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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.

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Robert FlahertyDirector, Writer

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Colman 'Tiger' KingColman 'Tiger' KingA Man of AranMaggie DirraneMaggie DirraneHis WifeMichael DirraneMichael DirraneTheir Son

Keywords

IslandSharkIrelandFishermanPoetic documentaryHardshipShark fishersBasking shark

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Genre affinityDrama · DocumentaryTheme affinityIsland · Shark · IrelandDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference333702Actor preference879739 · 880868 · 880867

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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.

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Man of Aran has a runtime of 76 minutes.

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