The Venus de Milo Instead

1987 1h 0m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A group of children and their teachers from a Protestant school in Northern Ireland go on a trip to Paris.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brigid Erin Bates
Mrs. Hogg
Lorcan Cranitch
Mr. Scott
Jeananne Crowley
Mrs. Grey
Iain Cuthbertson
Headmaster
Jean-Claude Deret
French Proprietor
Tony Doyle
Courier
Sylvie Favre
French Proprietor's Wife
Ann Hasson
Miss Black

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danny Boyle
Writers: Anne Devlin
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Brigid Erin Bates and Lorcan Cranitch and Jeananne Crowley carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0338528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danny Boyle directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Brigid Erin Bates and Lorcan Cranitch and Jeananne Crowley carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0338528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.