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The Evacuees

  • TV Movie
  • 1975
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
188
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The Evacuees (1975)
DramaWar

The experiences of two young Jewish boys evacuated from Manchester to Blackpool during the Blitz.The experiences of two young Jewish boys evacuated from Manchester to Blackpool during the Blitz.The experiences of two young Jewish boys evacuated from Manchester to Blackpool during the Blitz.

  • Director
    • Alan Parker
  • Writer
    • Jack Rosenthal
  • Stars
    • Margery Withers
    • Ian East
    • Gary Carp
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    188
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alan Parker
    • Writer
      • Jack Rosenthal
    • Stars
      • Margery Withers
      • Ian East
      • Gary Carp
    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins total

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    Top Cast29

    Margery Withers
    • Grandma Miller
    Ian East
    • Mr. Goldstone
    Gary Carp
    • Danny Miller
    Aubrey Edwards
    • Wilhelm Schwartz
    Michael Marcus
    • Cyril Winkler
    Paul Besterman
    • Sidney Zuckerman
    Steven Serember
    • Neville Miller
    Laurence Cohen
    • Merton
    Ray Mort
    Ray Mort
    • Louis Miller
    Maureen Lipman
    Maureen Lipman
    • Sarah Miller
    Bob West
    • Workman
    Gwen Harris
    • First Housewife
    Joyce Kennedy
    • Second Housewife
    Marjorie Sudell
    • Third Housewife
    Margery Mason
    • Mrs. Graham
    Ivor Roberts
    • Mr. Gordon Graham
    Louis Raynes
    • Bernard
    Christine Buckley
    • Pay Clerk
    • Director
      • Alan Parker
    • Writer
      • Jack Rosenthal
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews5

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Based on writer Jack Rosenthal's own wartime experiences.
    • Goofs
      The map of Europe on the boys' bedroom wall shows West Germany's post-1945 borders, i.e. the Oder-Neisse line, not those of Germany, before division into West and East Germany, as it existed before or during WW2.
    • Quotes
      • Sarah Miller: [Reading notes in the "Silly Story" game] She is very cruel to us!
      • [laughs, then serious]
      • Sarah Miller: She... she makes us polish everything in the house.
    • Connections
      Featured in Timeshift: Jack Rosenthal: The Voice of Television Drama (2004)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 5, 1975 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Эвакуированные
    • Filming locations
      • Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 15m(75 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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