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Man of Aran
Documentary, Drama - 1934
Man of Aran
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7.5
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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.
Director:
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Robert Flaherty

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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
76 min
Release date:
24 Apr 1934
Country:
GB
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Mightily impressive.
– ,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
The photography is brilliant, the best of any of Flaherty's work.
– Don Druker,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Robert Flaherty, the mellow wanderer with a camera, has made a memorable film out of the tragic and beautiful fundamentals of human behavior.
– Andre Sennwald,
New York Times,
28 Jan 2006
fresh:
The sea is the villain and the quest for food the plot of this peasants-among-peasants picture, which rates high artistically.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Feb 2008
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