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Song for a Raggy Boy is a 2003 Irish historical drama film directed by Aisling Walsh. It is based on the book of the same name by Patrick Galvin and is based on true events.
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With Aidan Quinn, Iain Glen, Marc Warren, Dudley Sutton. The true story of a single teacher's courage to stand up against an untouchable prefect's sadistic disciplinary regime and other abuse in a Catholic Reformatory and Industrial School in 1939 Ireland.
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- Drama, History
- Aisling Walsh
- 2003-08-22
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.
Song for a Raggy Boy - Full Cast & Crew. Fact-based tale about a teacher who fights against abuse and injustice at an all-boys reformatory in Ireland. Aidan Quinn.
- Aisling Walsh
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Jan 19, 2003 · Overview. 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.
