Robert FlahertyCast
Colman 'Tiger' King Maggie Dirrane Michael Dillane Pat Mullin Patch 'Red Beard' Ruadh Patcheen Faherty
Credits
Written by: Robert J. Flaherty
Plot
A film about the harsh life of a family of fishermen on the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland, where they struggle against the sea for food, in a poetic, staged documentary.
Sinekatalog’s take
A poetic and beautifully photographed staged documentary.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (2,564 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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