Our Boys
6.1
Mixing classroom dramatization with documentary material, interviews with former students who recall barbaric punishments in the name of learning, and a 1932 newsreel of a triumphant Catholic congress in Dublin, this piece poses a challenging and controversial exploration of the Christian Brothers' education system in the 50s.
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Cast
17 people
Archie O'Sullivan
Brother
Known for
The Face of Fu Manchu
Mick Lally
Brother
Known for
The Secret of Kells
The Secret of Roan Inish
Noel O'Donovan
Brother
Known for
Leap Year
The Field
Ciarán Hinds
Brother
Known for
Rome
The Woman in Black
Vinnie McCabe
Brother
Also in
Game of Thrones
Strumpet City
Séamus Ellis
Brother
No other roles listed
George Keegan
Brother
No other roles listed
Paul Bennett
Brother
Also in
Michael Collins
Les Roses de Dublin
Brendan Ellis
Politician
Also in
Far and Away
The Outcasts
Jimmy Brennan
Politician
Also in
Pigs
Dermot Healy
Politician
Also in
I Could Read the Sky
The Second Death
Dermot Lynskey
Priest
Cathal Black Director · Dermot Healy Writer
First release January 1, 1981 · Produced in Ireland
Production
Cathal Black Productions
Production
Ireland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Ireland · January 1, 1981
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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