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Man of Aran (1934) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Man of Aran (1934) a score of 2.8692 out of 4

based on (12) reviews

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(9)

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(1)

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ToxicUniverse.com (Dan Callahan)

Luis Bunuel or Alfred Hitchcock might have sniffed out some perversity in the people of Aran continuing to live under such primitive conditions. This would not have interested Flaherty. In his art he wanted to portray life on earth in general, not...read the complete Man of Aran (1934) review at ToxicUniverse.com (Dan Callahan)

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DVD Talk (Jason Janis)

Man of Aran may fail as a "documentary" (if one were to judge it as such), but as a loosely truth-based film more concerned with myth, thematics, and visual poetry, it works quite well. Like his Nanook of the North, it is virtually impossible to not...read the complete Man of Aran (1934) review at DVD Talk (Jason Janis)

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DVDBeaver.com (Gary W. Tooze)

Robert J. Flaherty's award-winning Man of Aran uses stunning location photography and brilliant montage editing to build a forceful drama of life on the Aran Islands....read the complete Man of Aran (1934) review at DVDBeaver.com (Gary W. Tooze)