Song for a Raggy Boy
(2003)
Country: Ireland
Genre: Drama
Synopsis
Ireland, 1939. Brother John, a sadistic schoolmaster, has absolute control over the boys at a church reform school. A more humane teacher, William Franklin, arrives at the school and a conflict between the decent man and the cruel headmaster worsens as the boys grow fond of the new teacher. Brother John steps up his harsh domination over them, focusing above all on Franklin?s most gifted student Liam...
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Cast
- Aidan Quinn
- Iain Glen
- Marc Warren
- John Travers
(Liam Mercier) - Chris Newman
(Patrick Delaney) - Andrew Simpson
(Gerard Peters) - Mark Butler
(Downey) - Bernard Manning
(Rogers) - Samuel Bright
(Ryan) - Robert Sheehan
(O Reilly) - Caoimhin 'Tojo' Barry Doherty
(Murphy) - Michael McGee
(Lynch) - John Collins
(O Connor) - Michael Scott
(Flynn) - Robert White
(Galvin) - Michael Sloan
(Sean Peters) - Juan José Ballesta
(Ernesto)
BoyActors Reviews
17 member reviews/ratings for this Movie
Average Rating:
(9.12 / 10)View All Member Reviews/Ratings & Stats
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Affecting but a bit pat.
My Movie Rating:
7 / 10 Great film a must watch for everyone.
My Movie Rating:
10 / 10 Hard to believe that people supposed to care for children, could hold such malice and evil in their hearts. A great movie, as it makes you feel the full range of human emotion.
My Movie Rating: 8 / 10 8 / 10 Page Last Modified: 6th October 2013
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It's a painful movie to watch and it shows the dramatic history of some people.