A Swarm in May

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A Swarm in May (1983)

Directed by Colin Finbow

Drama · 1h 17m

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...

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Cast

Crew

Director
Colin Finbow
Writer
Colin Finbow, William Mayne
Novel
William Mayne
Director of Photography
Andrew Fleury
Producer
Brianne Perkins

Details

Release date
1983-12-26
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Children's Film Unit