Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)

Four walls. One faith. No identity.

• Drama
• History

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.

Rating

7.3 / 10 (149 votes)

Release date

January 19, 2003

Runtime

1h 34m

Language

English

Director

Aisling Walsh

Status

Released