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
Posters
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
