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Title: Swallows and Amazons


Date: 2016
Type: Drama / Children
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Producer:

Comment
Two groups of children have adventures sailing in the English Lake District in the late 1920's against a background of adult spys. This is based on the Arthur Ransome book and does suffer from changing the characters of the children to create some excitement. It is well produced, but slightly disappointing if you know the book.

Actors

Rafe SpallRafe Spall
Andrew Scott
Kelly MacDonaldKelly MacDonald
Dane Hughes
Orla Hill
Teddie Malleson-Allen
Bobby McCulloch
Seren Hawkes
Hannah-Jayne Thorp
Jessica HynesJessica Hynes
Harry Enfield
Dan Skinner
Fenella WoolgarFenella Woolgar
Elizabeth Berrington
John Henshaw

Oscars

None
Novel

Arthur Ransom
Swallows and Amazons