The Snow Goose
The Snow Goose

Movie·1971·0h 50m

The Snow Goose

Directed By

Patrick Garland

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

Based upon Paul Gallico's delicate novel, Patrick Garland's Golden Globe winning The Snow Goose is a stark and hauntingly beautiful drama set amongst the striking scenery of the Essex salt marshes during the early years of WWII. A bearded Richard Harris leads the modest cast with his sensitive portrayal of tormented soul Philip Rhayader, a lonely misshapen man shunned by society but with a great love of life; Harris isnt overly bitter of his treatment and expresses his compassion through his paintings and love of the waterfowl that surround him. Harris is ably supported by the waiflike Jenny Agutter as Frith, who radiates the requisite amount of youthful innocence and naivety, and won a best supporting actress Emmy Award for her performance.

Producer

Paul Gallico

Themes

world war iicoming of agetragedywildlifeessexperiod dramagoosenaturetearjerkerdisabilityrite of passage

Production House

BBC
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Foote, Cone and Belding Productions

Audience Score

73%

9 votes

Skip8%
Timepass20%
Go for it38%
Perfection34%

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Cast

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Fritha

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Philip Rhayadar

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Recruiting Officer

Freda Bamford

Freda Bamford

Postmistress

Noel Johnson

Naval Captain

William Marlowe

William Marlowe

Sailor

Ludmilla Nova

Ludmilla Nova

Jane

Declan Mulholland

Poacher

Keith Smith

Poacher

Julian Somers

Julian Somers

Jim

Jack Woolgar

Captain of Pinnace

Alvar Liddell

Newsreader

Gary Watson

Gary Watson

Narrator (voice)

// crew

Crew

Patrick Garland

Director

Paul Gallico

Screenplay, Producer

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