Akenfield

1974 1h 38m EN

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7.6

BANGER

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7.1

IMDB

★7.6TMDB · 7★7.1IMDB · 152

Drama

Synopsis

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As a young man, Tom, prepares to leave the Suffolk village of his birth, voices and experiences from his family's past crowd in on his mind, weaving a poetic tapestry of the love of home and the longing to get away from it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stanley Baxter
Blacksmith
Ronald Blythe
The Vicar
Ethel Branton
Mrs. Quantrill
Lyn Brooks
Charlotte Rouse
Garrow Shand
Tom Rouse
Peggy Cole
Dulcie Rouse
Barbara Tilney
Jean Quantrill
Ida Page
Aunt Ida

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Hall
Writers: Ronald Blythe
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Hall, shot by Ivan Strasburg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rex Pyke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Stanley Baxter and Ronald Blythe and Ethel Branton carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0400146 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Hall directs. Ivan Strasburg behind the camera. Rex Pyke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Peter Hall, shot by Ivan Strasburg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Rex Pyke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Stanley Baxter and Ronald Blythe and Ethel Branton carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0400146 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.