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Man of Aran (1934)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:10
Rotten:11
Average Rating:3.5/10
Runtime: 77 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: This ethnographic film is an anthropological study of the Aran Islands and its native inhabitants. On the west coast of Ireland, the indigenous people battle mother nature simply to secure a... This ethnographic film is an anthropological study of the Aran Islands and its native inhabitants. On the west coast of Ireland, the indigenous people battle mother nature simply to secure a modest living for themselves and their families. Renowned documentarian Robert J. Flaherty records the daily activities of one fisherman in his purposeful yet dangerous confrontation with the elements. [More]
Starring: Colman 'Tiger' King, Maggie Dirrane, Michael Dillane, Pat Mullin
Starring: Colman 'Tiger' King, Maggie Dirrane, Michael Dillane, Pat Mullin, Patch 'Red Beard' Ruadh, Patcheen Faherty
Director: Robert Flaherty
Director: Robert Flaherty
Screenwriter: Robert J. Flaherty
Composer: John Greenwood
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Reviews for Man of Aran
...a good print of the film plus a collection of no-fluff supplementary extras that would fill out a film school course in Flaherty 101.
Supplements on the disc include a documentary from 1977 called ‘How the Myth Was Made.’
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
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| 36% 36% | Angels & Demons |
| 25% 25% | Four Christmases |
| 68% 68% | Funny People |
| 95% 95% | Star Trek |
| 14% 14% | The Ugly Truth |
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
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| 32% 32% | Terminator Salvation |
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| 86% 86% | A Christmas Tale |
| 60% 60% | Paper Heart |
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