Movie·1983·1h 19m
Birth of a Nation
Directed By
Mike Newell
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.
Written By
David Leland
Producer
Margaret Matheson
Cinematography
Ian Wilson
Music
Andy J. Clark
Editor
Steve Singleton
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
8 votes
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// cast
Cast
Jim Broadbent
Geoff Figg
Robert Stephens
Vic Griffiths
Bruce Myers
Twentyman
Richard Butler
Mr Griff
Fred Pearson
Mr Hodgeson
Peggy Ann Clifford
Miss Martlett
William Hoyland
Mr James
Bruce Payne
Barratt
Ray Mort
Whittaker
Suzanna Hamilton
Alison Cooper
Kay Stonham
Miss Denton
Jesse Birdsall
Barry
Lisa Geoghan
Sylve
Terry John
Sergeant Powell
Gillian Davey
Miss Pointer
Julia Deakin
Deputy Headmistress Grunsell
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Paul (as Ian Roberts)
Juanita Waterman
Dawn
// crew
Crew
Steve Singleton
Editor
Margaret Matheson
Producer
Ian Wilson
Director of Photography
Mike Newell
Director
David Leland
Writer
Andy J. Clark
Original Music Composer
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