Man of Aran (1934)

• Documentary
• Drama

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.

Rating

7.3 / 10 (56 votes)

Release date

May 6, 1934

Runtime

1h 16m

Language

English

Director

Robert Flaherty

Status

Released