Song for a Raggy Boy

"Four walls. One faith. No identity."

2003 1h 34m EN

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7.3

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67%

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7.5

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 148🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes★7.5IMDB · 4,886

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Synopsis

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William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.

“Four walls. One faith. No identity.”

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Cast

Aidan Quinn
William Franklin
Iain Glen
Brother John
Marc Warren
Brother Mac
Dudley Sutton
Brother Tom
Alan Devlin
Father Damian
Stuart Graham
Brother Whelan
Bernard Manning
Rogers 855
John Travers
Liam Mercier 636

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aisling Walsh
Writers: Kevin Byron Murphy, Patrick Galvin, Aisling Walsh
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, Spain

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, Spain.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aisling Walsh, shot by Peter Robertson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Aidan Quinn and Iain Glen and Marc Warren carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Four walls. One faith. No identity.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0339707 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Aisling Walsh directs. Peter Robertson behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, Spain. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, Spain.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Aisling Walsh, shot by Peter Robertson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Aidan Quinn and Iain Glen and Marc Warren carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Four walls. One faith. No identity.".
7IMDB entry: tt0339707 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "child abuse", "based on novel or book", "poetry", "beating".