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Family Life (1971)

108 min  -  Drama   -  December 1971 (UK)
7.7
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A teenage girl suffers a nervous breakdown.

Director:

Ken Loach

Writers:

David Mercer (play), David Mercer (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandy Ratcliff Sandy Ratcliff ...
Janice Baildon
Bill Dean Bill Dean ...
Mr. Baildon
Grace Cave Grace Cave ...
Mrs. Baildon
Malcolm Tierney Malcolm Tierney ...
Tim
Hilary Martin Hilary Martin ...
Barbara Baildon
Michael Riddall Michael Riddall ...
Dr. Donaldson
Alan MacNaughton Alan MacNaughton ...
Mr. Caswell
Johnny Gee Johnny Gee ...
Man in Garden
Bernard Atha Bernard Atha
Edwin Brown Edwin Brown
Freddie Clemson Freddie Clemson
Alec Coleman Alec Coleman
Jack Connell Jack Connell
Ellis Dale Ellis Dale
Terry Duggan Terry Duggan
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Storyline

A 19 years old London girl received agressive psychiatric treatments for her schizophrenic behaviour by a doctor who still wants her family to insure the guard of the child without any regards to the facts that it is this family who's agravating her situation. Written by Jean-Marie Berthiaume <jiembe@videotron.ca>  

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Genres:

Drama

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Wednesday's Child See more »

Filming Locations:

UK

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 1,827,374 (Sweden)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

EMI Films, Kestrel Films See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Director Bille August cites "Family Life" as one of his greatest influences. See more »

Connections

References Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) See more »