Song for a Raggy Boy
Song for a Raggy Boy

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In 1939 William Franklin, an anti-Franco veteran of the bloody Spanish Civil War, arrives as first-ever lay teacher in a strict Catholic Reformatory and Industrial School for wayward boys. He soon learns the academic challenge is formidable, many boys being still illiterate, but gradually earns their trust, respect, in time almost devotion, with 'paternal' kindness, making the layman the opposite of the cruel prefect, brother John, who frequently administers painful and humil... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Song for a Raggy Boy:

Aidan Quinn
Iain Glen
Marc Warren
Dudley Sutton
Alan Devlin
Stuart Graham

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In 1939 William Franklin, an anti-Franco veteran of the bloody Spanish Civil War, arrives as first-ever lay teacher in a strict Catholic Reformatory and Industrial School for wayward boys. He soon learns the academic challenge is formidable, many boys being still illiterate, but gradually earns their trust, respect, in time almost devotion, with 'paternal' kindness, making the layman the opposite of the cruel prefect, brother John, who frequently administers painful and humiliating punishments, even the gentle, old superior Father Damian has no authority against his disciplinary mandate from the grim bishop Conlon. Slowly even class rebel Liam Mercier is turned around, trough his gift for literature. After Franklin dares stop the sadist's penny-weighted strap severely striking 'sinful scum' for a futility, the whole dorm is treated to an icy night outdoors, arms outstretched wearing only shorts. Brother Mac's mind may mean to educate well, his flesh is too weak for celibacy, so the coy, pretty new boy becomes his latest pederastic lust-object, sworn to suffer sodomy in silence- even devoutly confessing to Father O'Driscoll his fear to have lost his innocence during painful rape costs him an endless cold shower, shivering stark-naked before his tormentor. Constructing a nativity stall for the village church allows Franklin's class to grow close, have fun and earn praise, but after the Peters brothers cross the forbidden red lines to hug each-other on Christmas night across the wall separating the age sections, John punishes their 'blasphemous abomination' (?!) by publicly flogging their bare backs to bloody pulp till Franklin arrives. Still the prefect is capable of viler abuse: Liam, who sent a boy to get Franklin and received a book with dedication from that 'communist', privately gets the sturdy strap in the face till even secret-blackmailed brother Mac can't watch the orgy of child-abuse any more, but now Franklin arrives so late...

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Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies - 6/10 by Greg Dean SchmitzIf 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
Shadows on the Wall - 5/10 by Rich ClineThe filmmakers undermine their point with a simplistic script that refuses to allow shades of grey in what should be a complex, disturbing story.
User Review - 10/10 by Andrew SBased on a true story. Sad but brilliant.
User Review - 10/10 by Johan BAn incredible journey to 1930's Catholic Ireland in a true story of Catholic sexual and physical abuse of reform school young boys. Brings you to start all the debates on the Catholic Church and to the true corruption throughout that still exists today. A must see for all.
User Review - 10/10 by Alejandra Vthis is such a gr8 film u need to see it x
User Review - 10/10 by Stephen MA difficult film to watch; it's not "enjoyable" nor is it "entertainment" (if you think it is either of these, I don't want to know you). It is, however, cathartic. The true story had to be told and should be seen - to leave it untold would have done a disservice to all those affected. It will (hopefully) leave you shocked. It pulls no punches and contains scenes that range from depressing to unspeakable.
User Review - 10/10 by katie cits soo sad but wat i like is it a true stry
User Review - 10/10 by judith mThis is a great film but it will make you cry!
User Review - 10/10 by Blondemurphy Bwhat can u say about this,unbelieveable, how they get away with it
User Review - 10/10 by Ben TCried me eyes out at this and Aidan Quinns not bad for an oldie

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