Knockback: 2

1985 1h 33m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Alan and Sylvia fall in love and Alan gains a renewed sense of purpose. He begins to hope for an eventual release on licence. However both he and Sylvia have to face the fact that, for the foreseeable future, they cannot enjoy any physical intimacy. They decide to treat their affair as a long Victorian courtship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pauline Collins
Sylvia
Derrick O'Connor
Alan
Michelle Mulvany
Ruthie
Timothy Jessel
Adam
Diana Rayworth
Jenny
Peggy Aitchison
Alan's Mother
Arnold Peters
Gartree Officer
Julian Hall
Gartree Officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Piers Haggard
Writers: Brian Phelan
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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

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2 / 5

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tariq Anwar 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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Pauline Collins and Derrick O'Connor and Michelle Mulvany carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0473370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

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

Piers Haggard directs. Tariq Anwar cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Editor Tariq Anwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3Pauline Collins and Derrick O'Connor and Michelle Mulvany carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0473370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.