Song for a Raggy Boy

Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)

  • 67% of critics liked it
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A teacher takes on the corrupt leadership of an Irish reform school in this drama based on a true story. William Franklin (Aidan Quinn) 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… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By
Aisling Walsh
Written By
Aisling Walsh, Patrick Galvin, Kevin Byron Murphy
Genres
Drama
On DVD
May 8, 2007

Critic Reviews

  • Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

    The filmmakers undermine their point with a simplistic script that refuses to allow shades of grey in what should be a complex, disturbing story.

  • Greg Dean Schmitz, Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies

    If this had been fictional, I probably would have been harsher on the story, but since it's a true story, what would have been a weakness can be perceived as a strength

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