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Song for a Raggy Boy

20031h 34mDrama · History
directed by Aisling Walsh

“Four walls. One faith. No identity.”

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7.3 / 10
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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Aidan Quinn·William Franklin
Iain Glen·Brother John
Marc Warren·Brother Mac
Dudley Sutton·Brother Tom
Alan Devlin·Father Damian
Stuart Graham·Brother Whelan
Bernard Manning·Rogers 855
John Travers·Liam Mercier 636
Andrew Simpson·Gerard Peters 458
Mark Butler·Downey 913