Time in Advance

1965 0h 57m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

TV MovieDramaHorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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The future. Criminals serve prison sentences before they commit their crimes. Prisons are on new planets that are being colonised. After serving their time, the former prisoners return to their home planet.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Edward Judd
Nick Crandall
Mike Pratt
Otto Henck
Wendy Gifford
Polly
Dyson Lovell
Henson
Jerome Willis
Ryman
Judy Parfitt
Marie
Michael Danvers-Walker
Dan
Peter Madden
The Examiner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Sasdy
Writers: William Tenn, Irene Shubik
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Norman Kay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Edward Judd and Mike Pratt and Wendy Gifford carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Sasdy directs. Norman Kay scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Norman Kay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Edward Judd and Mike Pratt and Wendy Gifford carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0059808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.