The Evacuees (1975)
- Directed by
- Alan Parker
- Genre
- war, drama, tv movie
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
During World War Two, two young Jewish brothers are evacuated from Manchester to the countryside. They adjust to life with a new foster family while their mother stays behind. The story follows their experiences and the changes the war brings to their lives.
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What happens
The Evacuees is a 1975 play written by Jack Rosenthal and directed by Alan Parker for the BBC. It was broadcast by BBC2 on 5 March 1975 with a repeat on BBC2 25 December 1975 and again on BBC1 on 13 April 1976. It was broadcast again on BBC Four, on 16 September 2020; the continuity announcer stated it was a "freshly restored print." Starring Rosenthal's wife, Maureen Lipman, The Evacuees won a BAFTA for Best Play and an International Emmy. The film was released on DVD as part of a collection of Rosenthal's work for the BBC, by Acorn Media on 4 April 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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