The Custard Boys

Overview

An Indian summer, 1942: ""When I was thirteen, all I wanted to be was a hero."" A young evacuee's response to the surrounding war-obsessed adult world seems the only one available to him, until he forms 'a particular friendship' with another boy, a Jewish refugee. This threatens the stability of his gang (who also mirror the racist/jingoist attitudes of adulthood), and he is caught in Forster's great liberal crux: your country or your friend?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 24, 1979

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Children's Film Unit

Cast

Doug Dawes,Matthew Cormack,John Robinson,Ben Clennell,Andrew Atkinson,Glen Dunderdale,Roger Cleave,Eric Milliet,Les Scott,Chris Chescoeand 1 more

Director

Colin Finbow

Writer

Colin Finbow,Kiran Garcha,John Rae

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0343562