Lent
(1985)
TV Movie
Country: UK
Genre: Drama
Synopsis
It's the Easter holiday at Gorse Park Preparatory School, and everyone has gone home except for four elderly members of staff and young Paul Blake (Graham McGrath), the orphaned son of the former headmaster. The weather is fine, the countryside beautiful, but all is far from peaceful. As the adults fall out over the future of the school, Paul struggles against both unjust authority and the changes to his growing body, but finds reconciliation with the help of his elderly friend, Mr. Maitland ('Matey').
Notes
- Based on the award-winning 1983 play of the same name by British playwright Michael Wilcox
- Transmitted as Season 1, episode 6 of the long running BBC anthology series "Screen Two" (1985-2002)
- Winner of the 1985 Pye Television Award for Best TV Script 1984-5
Cast
- Graham McGrath
(Paul Blake) - Harry Andrews
(Matey) - Fabia Drake
(Mrs. Blake) - David Langton
(Mr. Edwards) - Constance Chapman
(Mrs. Edwards)
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A real BBC oldie from 1984 all very English and faintly pleasing in an old fashioned way. Graham McGrath is great as the lonely schoolboy standing up to the grown-ups and their selfish opinions and his one friend, Matey. I only have a poor video recording but it is still a delight and rather disturbing film to watch.
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