Forever Young

1983 1h 24m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A lonely young boy idolizes his local priest. An old acquaintance of the priest shows up one day, and the boy learns that his idol isn't exactly what he seems to be--it turns out that many years before, the priest had betrayed his friend, and now his friend has come back for revenge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Aubrey
James
Nicholas Gecks
Father Michael
Karen Archer
Mary
Alec McCowen
Father Vincent
Liam Holt
Paul
Jane Forster
Cathy
Rudi Davies
Suzie (as Ruth Davies)
Joseph Wright
Luke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Drury
Writers: Ray Connolly
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Max Lemon 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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James Aubrey and Nicholas Gecks and Karen Archer carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

David Drury directs. Max Lemon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Editor Max Lemon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4James Aubrey and Nicholas Gecks and Karen Archer carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0085560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.