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November 1974 (UK) moreGenre:
DramaPlot:
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Three generations of a Suffolk farming come together moreCast
(Credited cast) | Stanley Baxter | ... | Blacksmith |
| Ronald Blythe | ... | The Vicar |
| Ethel Branton | ... | Mrs. Quantrill |
| Lyn Brooks | ... | Charlotte Rouse |
| Robin Buckingham | ... | Robin |
| Peggy Cole | ... | Dulcie Rouse |
| Charlie Cornish | ... | Charlie |
| Mollie Dedman | ... | Mollie |
| Ted Dedman | ... | Ted |
| Reg Hall | ... | Policeman |
| Mary Hammond | ... | Young Dulcie Rouse |
| Ida Page | ... | Aunt Ida |
| Garrow Shand | ... | Tom Rouse |
| F.O. Staddon | ... | The Minister |
| Barbara Tilney | ... | Jean Quantrill |
| Peter Tuddenham | ... | Voice of Old Tom |
| Charlie Whiting | ... | Charlie |
| Bob Wilson | ... | Farmer |
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95 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Suffolk, England, UKMOVIEmeter: 
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When this film came out in 1974, it was unique for two reasons. Firstly, most of the cast were not professional actors/actresses and secondly, the film was screened on London Weekend television at the same time it was shown in the cinemas. Back in 1974 the film, although considered innovative, was regarded more for being unusual than for being a 'classic piece of work'. Following its re-release on DVD, Akenfield has withstood the test of time better than most films of its generation and has now become a piece of East Anglian history in its own right. It has without question captured a snap shot of life in the countryside not just thirty years ago, but in Victorian times as well. Life on a farm in Suffolk has changed so dramatically since the seventies it is unlikely we will ever see anything quite like it again. When first shown in 1974 Akenfield attracted some 14 million viewers, a rating most program makers today can only dream of!