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September 1981 (UK) morePlot:
Set in a bleak future where roving gangs of children terrorize city streets, and reality is often an illusion... full summary | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Psychological Philosophical Thriller - if indeed there is such a genre more (8 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Julie Christie | ... | 'D' |
 | Christopher Guard | ... | Gerald |
| Leonie Mellinger | ... | Emily Mary Cartwright |
| Debbie Hutchings | ... | June |
| Nigel Hawthorne | ... | Victorian Father |
| Pat Keen | ... | Victorian Mother |
| Georgina Griffiths | ... | Victorian Emily |
| Christopher Tsangarides | ... | Victorian Son |
| Mark Dignam | ... | Newsvendor |
| Alison Dowling | ... | Janet White |
| John Franklyn-Robbins | ... | Prof. White |
| Rowena Cooper | ... | Mrs. White |
| Barbara Hicks | ... | Woman on Waste Ground |
| John Comer | ... | Man Delivering Emily |
| Adrienne Byrne | ... | Maureen |
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Argyle Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England, UKFAQ
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Mobia and Jon F (above) describe this movie pretty well. It is a deeply 'philosophical' piece, which sounds an awfully elitist thing to say I know, but it is a movie that demands a reflection upon what it means to be human and the sorts of relationships that bind humans together. It may also be called 'psychological' in that it examines intra-psychic conflicts as well - particularly from the female perspective (which I am not) and that is powerful. It is based in an era of social decay and reminded me of Hobbes where life is "nasty, brutish and short", where humans have been reduced to animals, where the bonds of humanity have been stretched. Is this what we are to become? Is this what we really are? I loved it. It haunted me. I became a Doris Lessing fan after this and have just finished the book. No exploding cars for those that love that sort of thing.