The Custard Boys

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The Custard Boys (1979)

Directed by Colin Finbow

Drama, Family · 1h 22m

An Indian summer, 1942: "When I was thirteen, all I wanted to be was a hero." A young evacuee's response to the surrounding war-obsessed adult world seems the only one available to him, until he forms 'a particular friendship' with another boy, a Jewish refugee. This threatens the stability of his gang (who also mirror the racist/jingoist attitudes of adulthood), and he is caught in Forster's great liberal crux: your country or your friend?

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Cast

C
Chris Chescoe Young John Curlew
E
Eric Milliet Mark Stein
B
Ben Clennell Lewis Craig
A
Andrew Atkinson Andrew Craig
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Matthew Cormack Willie Aldrich
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Paul Bolton Jacob Freen
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Glen Dunderdale Mrs. Curlew
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Les Scott Mr. Curlew
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Doug Dawes Headmaster
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Roger Cleave Mr. Wilson
J
John Robinson Tom

Crew

Director
Colin Finbow
Screenplay
Colin Finbow, Kiran Garcha
Novel
John Rae

Details

Release date
1979-11-24
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Drama, Family
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Children's Film Unit