The Age of living

the Age of living ( Let him cuts it ) is a social drama, French-British-Dutch, carried out in 1991 by Peter Medak .

Synopsis

The film deals with actual fact; the history is based on a true lawsuit which marked England in the Fifties. A mental young person delayed and epileptic 17 years, Derek, fascinated by the universe of films of American gangsters, sympathize with a local band of caïds and bind friendship with Chris, one of the teenagers. It is let involve on the bad slope and makes an offense, but is it is shown to have killed a police officer, and it will be condemned to died by hanging in spite of its innocence.

Data sheet

Realizer: Peter Medak
Coming out date in France: 1992
Lasted: 1:55 mn
Scenario writers: Neal Purvis and Producing Robert Wade
: Luc Roeg and Robert Warr
Music: Michael Kamen and ED Director Shearmur
of the photography: Oliver Stapleton
special Effects: Peter CH. Arnold
Assembler: Ray Lovejoy
decorator Chief: Michael Pickwoad

Distribution

Tom Courtenay: William Bentley
Eileen Atkins: Lilian Bentley
Rebecca Eccleston : Iris at 10 years
Peter Eccleston: Derek at 8 years
Christopher Eccleston: Derek Bentley
Paul Reynolds: Chris Craig
Beautiful Tom: Fairfax
Clara Holman : Iris

Comments

Based on the lawsuit, the film, of a documentary realism, shows with meticulousness all the wheels of a justice relentless and blind man.

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