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

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.

warmnostalgicgentleeverydaytendergroundedquietly moving

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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