Jessie

1980 1h 30m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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A woman starts work as a nanny to a mute boy in a Victorian household. The boy's growing attachment to her however causes greater problems than his original detachment to his family. Part of the 1980 season of BBC Play for Today.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nanette Newman
Jessie
Jennie Linden
Mrs Edmonds
Nigel Hawthorne
Mr Edmonds
Avis Bunnage
Mrs Appleyard
Keith Barron
Harry
Annette Crosbie
Nanny
Paul Daneman
Matthews
Toby Scopes
Peter Edmonds

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bryan Forbes
Writers: Bryan Forbes
Countries: United Kingdom

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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 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Nanette Newman and Jennie Linden and Nigel Hawthorne carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Bryan Forbes directs. Ken Pearce cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Ken Pearce shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nanette Newman and Jennie Linden and Nigel Hawthorne carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0080954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.