The Winslow Boy

1999 1h 44m EN

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6.8

SOLID

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97%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.3

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 81🍅97%Rotten Tomatoes●79Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 9,523

Drama

Synopsis

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In pre-WWI England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rebecca Pidgeon
Catherine Winslow
Gemma Jones
Grace Winslow
Nigel Hawthorne
Arthur Winslow
Sarah Flind
Violet
Colin Stinton
Desmond Curry
Jeremy Northam
Sir Robert Morton
Sara Stewart
Miss Barnes, Beacon Reporter
Guy Edwards
Ronnie Winslow

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Mamet
Writers: David Mamet
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Mamet, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rebecca Pidgeon and Gemma Jones and Nigel Hawthorne carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0155388 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Mamet directs. Benoît Delhomme behind the camera. Alaric Jans scores. Barbara Tulliver cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by David Mamet, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alaric Jans. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Barbara Tulliver shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rebecca Pidgeon and Gemma Jones and Nigel Hawthorne carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0155388 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.