Our Boys
01/01/1981
1h



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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.
Cast
Archie O'Sullivan
Brother


Mick Lally
Brother


Noel O'Donovan
Brother


Ciarán Hinds
Brother


Vinnie McCabe
Brother
Séamus Ellis
Brother
George Keegan
Brother
Paul Bennett
Brother
Brendan Ellis
Politician
Jimmy Brennan
Politician
Dermot Healy
Politician
Dermot Lynskey
Priest


Johnny Murphy
Van Driver
Charlie Roberts
Surveyor
Liam Stack
Surveyor


Tom Jordan
Father
Anne O'Connor
Mother
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