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SONG FOR A RAGGY BOY is a very grim story based on true events. Aidan Quinn plays William Franklin, who on his return from the Spanish Civil War takes a job at a boys Catholic Reform School in 1939 Ireland. He soon witnesses the priests systematic cruelty and abuse of the boys, but is warned to ignore it. The chilling, villainous performance of Iain Glen as Brother John, the Head of Discipline, is in marked contrast to Franklin's warmer relationship with the typically rapscallion boys. Peter Mullen's THE MAGDALEN SISTERS told a similar tale of abuse passed off as discipline, but what sets this apart is the director's choice to retain from the book Franklin's flashbacks to the Spanish Civil war, reflecting his own damaged psyche.Product Identifiers
EAN5055002530203
eBay Product ID (ePID)59547893
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleSong for a Raggy Boy
ActorDudley Sutton, Marc Warren, Aidan Quinn, Iain Glen
DirectorAisling Walsh
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2007
GenreDrama, General
Run Time94 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
ReviewsSunday Times - ...A powerful and moving film..., The Irish Times - ...Remarkably powerful... Heartbreaking drama...
Consumer AdviceContains strong language and violence
Movie/TV TitleSong For A Raggy Boy