![Birth of a Nation](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/dMXnzqJIBzyDzAhvQWJxpAXMjGj.jpg)
Birth of a Nation (1983)
Released:
1983-06-19
Duration:
1hr 19min
Rating 7.1
Overview
A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.
Production Companies
![ITV Central](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/iuIBs6RzrJbGuq93RfGBSthuV4O.png)
ITV Central
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 1.052 |
Directed By
Mike Newell
Crew
Producer
Margaret Matheson
Margaret Matheson
Director of Photography
Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson
Editor
Steve Singleton
Steve Singleton
Production Design
Jamie Leonard
Jamie Leonard
Costume Design
Barbara Lane
Barbara Lane
Associate Producer
Patrick Cassavetti
Patrick Cassavetti
Director
Mike Newell
Mike Newell
Writer
David Leland
David Leland
TOP CAST
![Jim Broadbent](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/s7lXYfrsJoGA4vKmyv61SPgABmR.jpg)
Jim Broadbent
Geoff Figg
![Robert Stephens](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/u363weCaBlDQbvMW7a2ef2unuWC.jpg)
Robert Stephens
Vic Griffiths
![Bruce Myers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/8ZxGn8K1Jh8q9G9c6plSqMQRmsh.jpg)
Bruce Myers
Twentyman
![Richard Butler](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/yI9M4A1VFlgyO7WTdZgSSc4IWfz.jpg)
Richard Butler
Mr Griff
![Fred Pearson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/8JXrXOyF7qewObcNMLFzbk1Incj.jpg)
Fred Pearson
Mr Hodgeson
Peggy Ann Clifford
Miss Martlett
![William Hoyland](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/hWUqIfZoErW1y1ubkz5vKo01gVQ.jpg)
William Hoyland
Mr James
![Bruce Payne](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/2KZ1q44Ztp87qjC9BhPzCK7Yewm.jpg)
Bruce Payne
Barratt
![Ray Mort](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/pJM67QzH0tX0Om45gguuqa9oCBF.jpg)
Ray Mort
Whittaker
![Suzanna Hamilton](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/udhx0uTjAC01b6styoHNjvJ539j.jpg)
Suzanna Hamilton
Alison Cooper
![Kay Stonham](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/wwbqtwbfPhdsryh9VLtDTuxHHs0.jpg)
Kay Stonham
Miss Denton
![Jesse Birdsall](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/pCN4ozHAznWkDflzeoXukFzF1ou.jpg)
Jesse Birdsall
Barry
![Lisa Geoghan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/j3gK5bJcH3YbhSnDFhhLwhtJU8Q.jpg)
Lisa Geoghan
Sylve
Terry John
Sergeant Powell
Gillian Davey
Miss Pointer
![Julia Deakin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/jo2uM3LS5DjwAzsIxvMbmewbZlF.jpg)
Julia Deakin
Deputy Headmistress Grunsell
![Kwame Kwei-Armah](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/luzWAYOl9WLriucyKcb4wHcXtR5.jpg)
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Paul (as Ian Roberts)
![Juanita Waterman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/pRrLFUVD0Vl082pYHXO64vjNLxB.jpg)
Juanita Waterman
Dawn
Mike Smart
Terry
Robert Stagg
George Number 1
Paul Gamble
George Number 2
Michael Ames
Mr Kitchin
Peter Badger
Mr Grant
Daryl Webster
Mrs Twentyman
Tony Seaborne
Stephen Harris
Janet Lacey
Julie
Dean Macaree
Booth
Feizal Sobratty
Ramkissoon
Stuart Hunter
Peter Field
Vincent Dawes
Martin Mills
Julia Millbank
Sally Wilson
Donald Dempster
Cooper
Glen Dallas
King
Danny Behrman
Alan Frazer
Errol Francis
John
Jason Hood
Armitage
Benjamin Perry
Scott
Ian Searle
Ingram
Nicola Elliott
Margaret