Children (1976)
Overview
Robert Tucker, a young gay man who is almost without affect, sits in various waiting rooms. As he sits, he recalls events from the year of his childhood when his father dies. He's ten or eleven that year, picked on by bullies at the Catholic school he attends. He seems friendless. At home, his mother is quiet, his father is ill and angry. After his father's death, there's a wake, the coffin arrives, the body is removed. The lad grieves, alone.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.194 |
Directed By
Terence Davies
Crew
William Diver
Terence Davies
Rick Thomas
Dave Wheeler
Digby Rumsey
Digby Rumsey
Sarah Ellis
Terence Davies
TOP CAST
Phillip Mawdsley
Robert Tucker
Robin Hooper
Robert Tucker (aged 23)
Nick Stringer
Father
Valerie Lilley
Mother
Linda Beckett
Neighbour
Colin Hignet
Bully
Robin Bowen
Bully 2
Trevor Eve
Man in Shower
Elizabeth Estensen
Nurse
Harry Wright
Teacher
Phillip Joseph
2nd Teacher
Kate Fahy
Neighbour
Marjorie Rowlandson
Neighbour
Bill Maxwell
Doctor
Malcolm Hughes
Man in Bedroom
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