Tom Brown's Schooldays (TV 2005)

Drama about life at Rugby School in Victorian England. The headmaster is fair but not effective and life is brutal for the young boys because of bullying and it's consequences. The acting ... See full summary »

Director:

David Moore

Writers:

Thomas Hughes (novel), Ashley Pharoah

Stars:

Julian Wadham, Alex Pettyfer, Stephen Fry

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julian Wadham	...	Squire Brown
Alex Pettyfer	...	Tom Brown
Stephen Fry	...	Dr. Thomas Arnold
Jemma Redgrave	...	Mary Arnold
Harry Michell	...	East
Joseph Beattie	...	Flashman
Clive Standen	...	Brooke
Amanda Boxer	...	Matron
Georgia Moffett	...	Sally
Gerard Horan	...	Bill
Max Benitz	...	Huband
Ben Tillett	...	Speedicot
Tom Allen	...	Fothergill
John Carlisle	...	Mr. Lampard
Stephen Boxer	...	Mr. Smith

Storyline

Drama about life at Rugby School in Victorian England. The headmaster is fair but not effective and life is brutal for the young boys because of bullying and it's consequences. The acting and character development are good and the roles well cast. It's a good adaptation of the novel and was filmed at The Rugby School.

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Plot Keywords:

punishment | pallbearer | prayer | teenage boy | bathtub | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 2005 (UK)

Also Known As:

Oi sholikes meres tou Tom Brown

Filming Locations:

Aldenham School, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Company Pictures, Isle of Man Film Commission, Isle of Man Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The characters in this film were based in part on actual people from the original author's own childhood, including versions of the brother of the author, and the author himself.

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Goofs

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.

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Connections

Version of Tom Brown's Schooldays (1971)

User Reviews

Quality!!!

I've watched a lot of Drama's on ITV in this is by far the best.The acting was very good especially as most of them were 1st timers.Its also extremely different from the original B n W which was a lot more soft hearted than this version.But I think because of the way they showed the cruelty of what was happening made the programme an even more success because it was truer to the book(as I've been told)but It's also a time where you might flinch abit and turn away(I did)but don't let that stop you from watching it just shows the harshness of some of the boys and what Tom went through.I thought the boys in the roles of Brown,East,Tadpole and Aurther gave great performances even if u don't like the story watch it 4 there acting.It's also a real tear jerker so have them tissues next to you while your watching it,trust your going to need them but overall a great story for both male and female,and a fantastic remake of a timeless classic I'd give it 10/10 Proper Quality Watch it if ya get a chance:D:D