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Based on Irish poet Brendan Behan’s experiences in a reform school in 1942. A 16 year-old Irish republican terrorist arrives on the ferry at Liverpool and is arrested for possession of explosives. He is imprisoned in a Borstal in East Anglia, where he is forced to live with his would-be enemies, an experience that profoundly changes his life.
Jan 1, 1990 · Borstal Boy makes me laugh out loud and also reminds me of my time in the British Royal Navy. One of the young Brendan Behan's fellow prisoners in the English young peoples' prison is a sailor named Charlie. The book shows some of the horrors of prison life but also a lot of the camaraderie that goes on whenever boys get together.
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- Brendan Behan
User Reviews. What a surprise of a little movie. Young American actor Shawn Hatosy (he's from Frederick, Maryland) gives an astonishing performance as IRA teen gone wrong, Irish writer Brendan Behan. Hatosy's "angry young man" is sincerely angry, but there are cracks in that tough veneer that show a sensitive, thoughtful kid wanting to break out.
Borstal Boys hail from Pittsburgh, PA and play from-the-gut rock n’ roll, embodying to the hilt the laddish Faces anthem from which they nicked their name. <style>.woocommerce-product-gallery{ opacity: 1 !important; }</style>
Borstal Boy represents the worst kind of filmmaking, the kind that pretends to be passionate and truthful but is really frustratingly timid and soggy. Full Review | Original Score: 1/4 | Apr 12 ...
Jul 9, 2023 · Summary: Borstal Boy is a compelling autobiographical novel by Irish writer Brendan Behan, first published in 1958. Set in the early 1940s, the story unfolds against the backdrop of World War II and Ireland's struggle for independence. This powerful coming-of-age narrative follows the experiences of the young Brendy Behan as he navigates his ...
Jul 28, 2009 · Borstal Boy makes me laugh out loud and also reminds me of my time in the British Royal Navy. One of the young Brendan Behan's fellow prisoners in the English young peoples' prison is a sailor named Charlie. The book shows some of the horrors of prison life but also a lot of the camaraderie that goes on whenever boys get together.
- Brendan Behan
