United Kingdom / Dec 26, 1983 / U / on Channel 4
A Swarm in May (1983)
Directed by Colin Finbow
1h 17minruntime
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Plot
John Owen returns to the Choir School at the start of term to find that he is the youngest Singing Boy in the school. This means he must also be Beekeeper - a traditional role. One of the traditional duties of the Beekeeper is to sing a solo in the Cathedral. Owen hates and dreads the prospect, so he persuades the smallest boy in the school, Iddingley, to take his place. Then, while exploring one of the Cathedral towers without permission, Owen finds something which makes him change his mind, and solves a mystery which has been baffling people for hundreds of years...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Petra Davies | Mrs. Owen |
| Hugh Hastings | Turle |
| Charles Lewsen | Mr. Sutton |
| Douglas Storm | Bishop |
| Oswin Baker | |
| Michael Hobbs |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Swarm in May |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Children's Film Unit |
| Release date | 26 dicembre 1983 |
| Production | Brianne Perkins |
| Writer | William Mayne, Colin Finbow |
| Cinematography | Andrew Fleury, Titus Bicknell, Amos Richardson, Nicholas Bartman |
| Assistant directors | Don Weeks, Chris Chescoe, Colin Finbow |
| Camera operators | Titus Bicknell, Amos Richardson, Nicholas Bartman, Andrew Fleury |
| Additional photography | Titus Bicknell, Amos Richardson, Nicholas Bartman, Andrew Fleury |
| Production design | Don Stinson, Bec Knight |
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| Art direction | Don Stinson, Bec Knight |
| Set decoration | Don Stinson, Bec Knight |
| Music | Colin Myles, Robert Farr, Gordon Rowland Adams |
| Sound | Colin Myles, Robert Farr, Gordon Rowland Adams |
| Costume design | Griselda Wallace |
| Makeup | Griselda Wallace |
| Hairstyling | Griselda Wallace |
Release dates
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