United Kingdom / Nov 18, 1974 / 12A / London Film Festival Premiere
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
As a young man, Tom, prepares to leave the Suffolk village of his birth, voices and experiences from his family's past crowd in on his mind, weaving a poetic tapestry of the love of home and the longing to get away from it.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ida Page | Aunt Ida |
| Ted Dedman | Ted |
| Mollie Dedman | Mollie |
| Charlie Cornish | Charlie |
| Charlie Whiting | Charlie |
| Robin Buckingham | Robin |
| Alan Wright | Young Tom Rouse |
| Mary Hammond | Young Dulcie Rouse |
| F.O. Staddon | The Minister |
| Bob Wilson | Farmer |
| Reg Hall | Policeman |
| Peter Tuddenham | Old Tom (voiceover) |
| Clifford Arbon | |
| Ernie Cole | |
| Ray Cornish | |
| Victoria Peacock | |
| Barry Martin |
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Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Akenfield |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Angle Films Limited |
| Release date | 18 novembre 1974 |
| Production | Rex Pyke, Peter Hall |
| Writer | Ronald Blythe |
| Editing | Rex Pyke, Robert Gavin |
| Cinematography | Ivan Strasburg, John Metcalfe, Peter Ormrod |
| Assistant directors | Peter Hall |
| Camera operators | John Metcalfe, Peter Ormrod, Ivan Strasburg |
| Additional photography | John Metcalfe, Peter Ormrod, Ivan Strasburg |
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| Production design | Roger Christian, Ian Whittaker |
| Art direction | Roger Christian, Ian Whittaker |
| Set decoration | Roger Christian, Ian Whittaker |
| Costume design | Penny Bell, Sally Bacon |
| Makeup | Penny Bell, Sally Bacon |
| Hairstyling | Penny Bell, Sally Bacon |
Release dates
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