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The Owl Service

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1969–19701969–1970
  • 3h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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The Owl Service (1969)
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Three teenagers discover a mysterious set of owl and flower-patterned dinner plates in the attic and the magical ancient legend of the "Mabinogion" comes to life once again in their Welsh va... Read allThree teenagers discover a mysterious set of owl and flower-patterned dinner plates in the attic and the magical ancient legend of the "Mabinogion" comes to life once again in their Welsh valley.Three teenagers discover a mysterious set of owl and flower-patterned dinner plates in the attic and the magical ancient legend of the "Mabinogion" comes to life once again in their Welsh valley.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
181
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
20,544
7,700
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    • Stars
      • Dorothy Edwards
      • Gillian Hills
      • Michael Holden
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      • Dorothy Edwards
      • Gillian Hills
      • Michael Holden
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    • 10User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Dorothy Edwards
    Dorothy Edwards
    • Nancy
    8 episodes8 eps • 1969–1970
    Gillian Hills
    Gillian Hills
    • Alison Bradley
    8 episodes8 eps • 1969–1970
    Michael Holden
    • Gwyn
    8 episodes8 eps • 1969–1970
    Francis Wallis
    • Roger Bradley
    8 episodes8 eps • 1969–1970
    Raymond Llewellyn
    • Huw
    7 episodes7 eps • 1969–1970
    Edwin Richfield
    Edwin Richfield
    • Clive Bradley
    7 episodes7 eps • 1969–1970
    Oswald Griffith
    • Villager
    1 episode1 ep • 1970
    W.H. Roberts
    • Villager
    1 episode1 ep • 1970
    W. Glyn Owen
    • Villager
    1 episode1 ep • 1970
    Sarah Vaughan
    • Villager
    1 episode1 ep • 1970
    Gwenfron Jones
    • Child
    1 episode1 ep • 1970
    Phillip Roberts
    • Child
    1 episode1 ep • 1970
    Edwart Hedd Pu
    • Child
    1 episode1 ep • 1970
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    • Trivia
      Alison's mother Margaret is never actually seen on screen throughout the entire series, even though she is present throughout the family's stay and referred to by the other characters.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Worlds of Fantasy: The Child Within (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Ton Alarch
      Performed by Jean Bell
      [closing music for each episode]

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    9/10
    A classic Childrens TV serial
    It's sad and disappointing that some reviews fail utterly to appreciate that this serial was an absolute classic of its time. It was bold in its conception, using real locations instead of studio-based sets which was unusual for its time. Its many years now since I first saw it but I remember it vividly as a very disturbing piece of story-telling thanks to the wonderful writing of the great Alan Garner and the brilliant direction of Peter Plummer.
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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1969 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Dinas Mawddwy, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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