https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339707/
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A production of The Film Board of Ireland, Starring Mr. Aidan Quinn
702 X 570 H.264 video from PAL DVD (same program length as NTSC DVD)
2600k video bitrate 448k Dolby 6 ch AC3 audio
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Latin quote: Errat longe, mea quidem ententia, Qui imperium credat gravius esse
aut stabilius, Vi quod fit quam illud quod amicitia adjungitur translated: - He is much
in error, in my opinion, who supposes that authority wich is obtained by force is firmer
or more lasting than that which is acquired by goodwill (instead)
There is some comparison that could be made to the movie Rope (Hitchcock 1948)
in what is the theme of this movie. That "lesser beings" can be targeted for brutal
insane cruelty so as to feed the appetites of the inane. That this can be so with impunity -
even acquiescence of religious figures who harbour abusers in their midst who have no
right on our turf in fact - and this is most of all true where we are to be concerned for the
innocent and vulnerable in our midst - so much for Nietzsche's idea of "super-man"
(and Hitler too I submit).
If we consider the example of the greatly spirited Irish schoolteacher who
comes as saviour to the children in this movie (appropriately in my view
played by the likes of Mr. Aidan Quinn), then we must accept that it
might just be possible to staff Reformatories and Boarding schools (as
depicted in this movie) with genuinely good and decent folk like him who
have real wisdom to teach and share of what is actually true of what is
really Irish spirited rather than the sadistic and butchering instincts of
his evil opposing character in this story which is based on real events
we are told.
Please seed if you care to - with mighty thanks indeed!
Michael Rizzo Chessman
(moviesbyrizzo)
