Words of Love

1989 1h 5m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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2 February 1959. The Winter Dance party, Clear Lake, Iowa - another date on Buddy Holly's whistle-stop tour. Across the Atlantic, a schoolboy models his life on the rock 'n' roll star whose music and untimely death affected the lives of a generation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charlie Creed-Miles
Ivor
Tom Bell
Mr. Seaford-Warwick
Liz Smith
Gran
Valda Aviks
Marge
Paul Birchard
Tommy Allsup
William Brand
Ritchie Valens
Alister Cameron
Mr. Chesterton
Ray Charleson
Carroll

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Colin Nutley
Writers: Philip Norman
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Charlie Creed-Miles and Tom Bell and Liz Smith carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0367242 — 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

Colin Nutley directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Charlie Creed-Miles and Tom Bell and Liz Smith carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0367242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.