Sorrell and Son (1984)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 6 episodes
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 2 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 series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A father makes great personal sacrifices to give his son a good life. The series shows their bond through hardships over many years.
periodemotionalfamily-focusedslow-pacedrestrainedsentimentalearnestgenteel
What happens
Sorrell and Son is a British television miniseries which aired on ITV in six, hour-long episodes from 6 June to 11 July 1984. The story is taken from the 1925 novel of the same name by Warwick Deeping. The story was previously filmed as a silent film in 1927 and again in 1934. The television miniseries was produced by Yorkshire Television and it starred Richard Pasco and John Shrapnel (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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