Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Michael Apted |
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| Writer: | Jack Rosenthal |
| Staring: |
| Summer, 1948. 14-year-old Alan has just three wishes: that there will be lasting peace, that England will win the Ashes, and that he will finally kiss classmate Ann. So when he's cast opposite her in a play that requires a kiss and England seem to be doing well in cricket, life couldn't be better. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 03, 1982 |
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| Director: | Michael Apted |
| Writer: | Jack Rosenthal |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance, TV Movie |
| Keywords | london, england, cricket, love, coming of age, school, wartime, judaism, school play, first love, 1940s, teenage protagonist |
| Production Companies | Goldcrest, Film4 Productions, Enigma TV |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Albasiny | Alan Duckworth |
| Abigail Cruttenden | Ann Lawton |
| Maurice Dee | Geoffrey Whitaker |
| Alison Steadman | Miss Land |
| Mark Brailsford | Abbo |
| Christopher Karallis | Shaz |
| Frances Ruffelle | Eunice |
| Robert Urquhart | Headmaster |
| Garry Cooper | Tommy |
| Richenda Carey | Botany Teacher |
| Nicola Prince | Maureen |
| Maurice O'Connell | Gym Teacher |
| Tim Seely | French Teacher |
| Peter Dean | Policeman |
| Dave Atkins | Fish Shop Owner |
| John Arlott | Himself (voice) |
| Maureen Lipman | Alan's Mother (voice) (uncredited) |
| Eric Richard | Road Worker |
| Arthur Whybrow | Road Worker |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Apted | Director |
| Jack Rosenthal | Writer |
| David Earl | Music |
| John Shirley | Editor |
| Tony Pierce-Roberts | Director of Photography |
| Joyce Gallie | Casting |
| Jeff Woodbridge | Art Direction |
| Sue Yelland | Costume Design |
| Betty Glasow | Hairstylist |
| Freddie Williamson | Makeup Artist |
| Russell Lodge | Assistant Director |
| Andrew Montgomery | Assistant Director |
| Don Worts | Property Buyer |
| Derek Ball | Sound Recordist |
| Chris Greenham | Sound Editor |
| Ken Nightingall | Boom Operator |
| Nick Beeks-Sanders | Camera Operator |
| Cedric James | Focus Puller |
| Robert Marshall | Still Photographer |
| Nic Milner | Clapper Loader |
| Laurie Shane | Gaffer |
| David Murphy | Wardrobe Master |
| Peter Baldock | Assistant Editor |
| Mal Tobias | Music Director |
| Mary Holdsworth | Continuity |
| John Bigland | Production Accountant |
| Dominic Fulford | First Assistant Director |
| Peter Elford | Location Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Puttnam | Producer |
| Chris Griffin | Producer |
| David Bill | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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