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Director:
Dave Moore
Writers:
Thomas Hughes (novel)
Ashley Pharoah (writer)
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Release Date:
1 January 2005 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
User Comments:
Brown, Flashman, East, Arthur and the Doctor return to strut their old-school stuff more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
93 min | UK:120 min (including commercials)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M | UK:12

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Anachronisms: In the time period the movie was set, modern orthodontic braces had not been invented and therefore weren't used, but one boy is clearly seen wearing them during the rugby scene. more
Movie Connections:
References The Shining (1980) more

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Brown, Flashman, East, Arthur and the Doctor return to strut their old-school stuff, 3 April 2005
Author: SteveThomp from Victoria, Australia

Stories like Tom Brown's Schooldays are so timeless and touching that they deserve retelling for each generation; however they still need to be done justice. This adaptation is as good as any of the previous incarnations, although it brings more human qualities and perhaps a tinge of darkness to the story than its predecessors. Stephen Fry, cast into the pivotal role of the incoming headmaster Dr Arnold, is frequently bemused and bewildered by the chaos of Rugby school and how he might overcome it; this is a contrast to other Dr Arnolds who have demonstrated greater moral certainty and determination. Even Tom Brown himself shows a gritty and mean streak not before seen, although it's pleasing that the Flashman in this version is just as conceited and vile as he is anywhere else.

Tom Brown's Schooldays explores so many important themes: school, adolescence, bullying, thuggery, class hierarchy and eventually death. It's a busy narrative that doesn't dwell too long on any one storyline, whipping through subplots quickly but with sufficient panache. The Rugby school settings are not only authentic but atmospheric and suitably claustrophobic when they need to be, while the cast is both eager and energetic, but subtle when the script requires it. When this story is told well it almost leads you to feel you've been with Tom Brown all through his schooldays, and this telling certainly has that aura. I challenge anyone to sit through this and not to feel satisfied when Flashman is finally shown the door...

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