Man of Aran

1934 1h 16m EN

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7.3

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7.2

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★7.3TMDB · 56🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 2,364

DocumentaryDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Flaherty
Writers: Robert Flaherty
Languages: English, Gaelic, Irish
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Gaelic, Irish.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Flaherty, shot by Robert Flaherty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Greenwood. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Monck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Colman 'Tiger' King and Maggie Dirrane and Michael Dirrane carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Flaherty directs. Robert Flaherty behind the camera. John Greenwood scores. John Monck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Gaelic, Irish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Gaelic, Irish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Robert Flaherty, shot by Robert Flaherty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Greenwood. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor John Monck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Colman 'Tiger' King and Maggie Dirrane and Michael Dirrane carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0025456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 22 themes, including "ireland", "remote island", "hardship", "irishman".