42: Forty Two Up (1998) (TV)

Director:

Michael Apted

Release Date:

21 July 1998 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography

Plot:

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Plot Keywords:

East End | Behaviorist | Social Studies | Interviewee | Narrative Psychology

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Bruce Balden	...	Himself (as Bruce)
Jacqueline Bassett	...	Herself (as Jackie)
Symon Basterfield	...	Himself (as Symon)
Andrew Brackfield	...	Himself (as Andrew)
John Brisby	...	Himself (archive footage) (as John)
Suzanne Dewey	...	Herself (as Suzy)
Charles Furneaux	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Charles)
Nicholas Hitchon	...	Himself (as Nick)
Neil Hughes	...	Himself (as Neil)
Lynn Johnson	...	Herself (as Lynn)
Paul Kligerman	...	Himself (as Paul)
Susan Sullivan	...	Herself (as Sue)
Tony Walker	...	Himself (as Tony)
Michael Apted	...	Narrator / Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Davies	...	Himself (age 7) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Apted

Produced by
Michael Apted	....	producer
Stephen Lambert	....	executive producer: BBC
Claire Lewis	....	co-producer
Ruth Pitt	....	executive producer: Granada Television

Cinematography by
George Jesse Turner

Film Editing by
Kim Horton

Art Department
Phil Buckley	....	graphic designer

Sound Department
John Crumpton	....	dubbing editor
Paul Horsfall	....	dubbing editor
John Rutherford	....	dubbing editor
Nick Steer	....	sound
John Whitworth	....	dubbing

Visual Effects by
Tim Trumble	....	film recording technician (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Costelloe	....	assistant camera (as Michael Costello)
Stuart Wilson	....	electrician

Editorial Department
Neil Parker	....	colorist (uncredited)

Other crew
Paul Almond	....	programme associate: 7 Up
Melanie Archer	....	researcher
Margaret Bottomley	....	programme associate: 21 Up
Jeanney Kim	....	production coordinator
Gordon McDougall	....	programme associate: 7 Up
Jackie McKinney	....	production coordinator
Jacki Turner	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Granada Television

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1998) (UK) (TV) (BBC1)
• First Run Features (1999) (USA)
• NHK (1999) (Japan) (TV)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

139 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Latin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "The Simpsons: Springfield Up (#18.13)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

What Would I Do

Excellent series

Most of the posters here have already thoroughly covered the concept and content of this amazing docu series, so I'll avoid generalizations.

First of all, Apted began an American version years ago ["Age Seven in America," (91) and "14 Up in America"(98)], but I have been unable to locate them. He did not direct these versions, but acted as a producer. Ironically, 2005 is the year for "21 Up in America" and "49 Up." I certainly look forward to the latter.

It is quite interesting to see that the styles and "feel" of each original series entry appears about ten years off. In other words, the shows in the 80s feel like the 70s, and the 90s editions feel very 80s-ish. Has anyone else noticed this? Perhaps it is the difference in cultures, or the style of film-making. Regardless, the "Ups" are amazing. I watched all six documentaries within one week. Although I had been familiar with them as early as the 80s, I had never bothered to sample an edition. My loss.

There has been no document of human growth quite as effective as this.