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The influential American documentary pioneer, Robert Flaherty, spent three years making this celebrated film. Life on the Aran islands in the 1930’s was hard. Families were forced to fight against the elements for their livelihoods. It was the custom of the men to await the annual migration of basking sharks. If caught, they would provide a family with enough oil for a year, but to catch them meant setting sail in a flimsy boat. Could it protect the fishermen against the pounding force of the ocean?
Original Release
04/24/1934
US Release
10/18/1934
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Colman 'Tiger' King | A Man of Aran / Man of Aran |
| Maggie Dirrane | His Wife |
| Michael Dirrane | Their Son |
| Pat Mullin | Shark Hunter |
| Patch 'Red Beard' Ruadh | Shark Hunter |
| Patcheen Faherty | Shark Hunter |
| Tommy O'Rourke | Shark Hunter |
| 'Big Patcheen' Conneely of the West | Canoeman |
| Stephen Dirrane | Canoeman |
| Pat McDonough | Canoeman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Colman 'Tiger' King | A Man of Aran / Man of Aran |
| Maggie Dirrane | His Wife |
| Michael Dirrane | Their Son |
| Pat Mullin | Shark Hunter |
| Patch 'Red Beard' Ruadh | Shark Hunter |
| Patcheen Faherty | Shark Hunter |
| Tommy O'Rourke | Shark Hunter |
| 'Big Patcheen' Conneely of the West | Canoeman |
| Stephen Dirrane | Canoeman |
| Pat McDonough | Canoeman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Balcon | Producer |
Editors
