Goodnight, Mister Tom

1998 1h 48m EN

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7.0

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7.8

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 78★7.8IMDB · 5,346

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Synopsis

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A shy and quiet World War II evacuee is housed by a disgruntled old man, and they soon develop a close bond.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Thaw
Tom Oakley
Nick Robinson
William Beech
Annabelle Apsion
Mrs. Beech
Thomas Orange
Zacharias Wrench
William Armstrong
Dr. Stelton
Geoffrey Beevers
Vicar
Mossie Smith
Mrs. Fletcher
Peter England
Michael Fletcher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Gold
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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ERA

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Directed by Jack Gold, shot by Chris O'Dell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jamie McCoan 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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John Thaw and Nick Robinson and Annabelle Apsion carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0175680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jack Gold directs. Chris O'Dell behind the camera. Carl Davis scores. Jamie McCoan cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jack Gold, shot by Chris O'Dell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Carl Davis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jamie McCoan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Thaw and Nick Robinson and Annabelle Apsion carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0175680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "london, england", "world war ii", "evacuation", "based on children's book".