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"At St. Martin's prep, rules -- and hearts -- are meant to be broken"

1981 1h 30m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Set in the well-off confines of a British Columbia boarding school, this affectionate film follows the trials and tribulations of a group of students as they cope with sex, death, rebellion and loneliness.

“At St. Martin's prep, rules -- and hearts -- are meant to be broken”

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Cast

Leslie Hope
Penelope

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Almond
Writers: Lewis Evans, Paul Almond
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Almond, shot by Peter Benison. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "At St. Martin's prep, rules -- and hearts -- are meant to be broken".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0254838 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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The take

Paul Almond directs. Peter Benison behind the camera. Bo Harwood scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Paul Almond, shot by Peter Benison. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bo Harwood. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Marketing tagline: "At St. Martin's prep, rules -- and hearts -- are meant to be broken".
7IMDB entry: tt0254838 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.