Movie Description
The Custard Boys
(1979)Overview
An Indian summer, 1942: "When I was thirteen, all I wanted to be was a hero." A young evacuee's response to the surrounding war-obsessed adult world seems the only one available to him, until he forms 'a particular friendship' with another boy, a Jewish refugee. This threatens the stability of his gang (who also mirror the racist/jingoist attitudes of adulthood), and he is caught in Forster's great liberal crux: your country or your friend?
Featured Crew
Cast
Young John Curlew
Mark Stein
Lewis Craig
Andrew Craig
Willie Aldrich
Jacob Freen
Mrs. Curlew
Mr. Curlew
Headmaster
Mr. Wilson
Tom
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Facts
Original TitleThe Custard Boys
Status Released
Release Information
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1979-11-24
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 22m
Production CompaniesChildren's Film Unit
Genres
- Drama
- Family
