Synopsis
This adaptation of Laurie Lee's autobiographical novel follows a young man's maturation in the country town of Gloucestershire near the end of World War I. As young Laurie comes of age under the protective eye of his mother, he learns to live with an eccentric collection of friends, neighbours, and relatives. As he enters his teenage years, Laurie discovers women.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Charles BeesonDirector
- John MortimerWriter
- Geoffrey BurgonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Juliet StevensonAnnie Lee
- Joe RobertsLaurie Lee
- David TroughtonUncle Sid
- Emily MortimerMiss Flynn
- Grant MastersFather Lee
- Amanda BoxerMiss Biggs
- John LightBoyfriend Harold
- William MoseleyExtra
- Con O'NeillUncle Ray
- Judith ParisSpinster 2
- Angela PleasenceCrabby
- Freda DowieGranny Wallon