Song for a Raggy Boy (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.

Release Date : Jan 19, 2003

Runtime : 1h 34m

Genre : Drama  History  

Companies : Fantastic Films, Moviefan Scandinavia A/S, Subotica Entertainment, Titian Red Pictures, Zoma Films, Lolafilms

Countries : Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, Spain

Keywords : based on novel or book, poetry, beating, reformatory, strap, discipline, woman director, 1930s