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The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1989TV Episode
ComedyDramaRomance
⭐ 8.3
IMDB Rating
98 votes

In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.

Director
Michael Darlow
Writers
N/A
Stars
Christopher Haley, Rosemary Leach, Gwen Watford
Release Date
February 9, 1990
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
πŸ’¬ 5
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

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Christopher Haley
as Ronnie Winslow
Rosemary Leach
Rosemary Leach
as Violet
Gwen Watford
Gwen Watford
as Grace Winslow
Gordon Jackson
Gordon Jackson
as Arthur Winslow
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
as Catherine Winslow
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John Hudson
as Dickie Winslow
Benedick Blythe
Benedick Blythe
as John Watherstone
David Troughton
David Troughton
as Desmond Curry
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Rowena Cooper
as Miss Barnes
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Anthony Higginson
as Fred

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🏷️ Keywords

based on playcharacter name in title

🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Criminal that the best version of 'The Winslow Boy' is also sadly the most underrated
by TheLittleSongbird β€’ 2017-08-18
10/10

"After watching the Terence Rattigan DVD collection (with most of the adaptations being from the 70s and 80s) when staying with family friends last year, Rattigan very quickly became one of my favourite playwrights and he still is. His dialogue is so intelligent, witty and meaty, his characterisation so dynamic, complex and real and the storytelling so beautifully constructed. 'The Winslow Boy' is along with 'The Browning Version' and 'Separate Tables' one of Rattigan's best, containing all of the above and also showing his gift of giving his principal charac..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Gwen Watford, who plays Grace Winslow, played Catherine Winslow in a 1958 production.

πŸ“– Synopsis

In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.