Made by Carlton Television for ITV (UK) , 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 (Dashiell Reece) comes of age under the protective eye of his mother (Juliet Stevenson), he learns to live with an eccentric collection of friends, neighbours, and relatives. As he enters his teenage years, Laurie (now played by Joe Roberts) discovers women, specifically Rosie Burdock (Lia Barrow). Veteran screenwriter John Mortimer adapted Lee's book, with Lee narrating.
Genre: Drama, Romance, TV Movie
Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Joe Roberts, David Troughton, Emily Mortimer, Grant Masters, Amanda Boxer
Crew: Charles Beeson (Director), Rex Maidment (Director of Photography), Laurie Lee (Novel), John Mortimer (Writer), Catherine Hodgson (Sound Effects Editor), George Richards (Sound Recordist)
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: GBH, Turning Point Pictures, Carlton Television
Runtime: 102 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 26, 1998
IMDb: 4.9
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