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The Reporters

1972 · 75 min

A quiet, talky character study that unfolds like a stage play, letting two men's outlooks clash in small, everyday exchanges.

Directed by
Michael Apted
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Robert Urquhart, Michael Kitchen, Barbara Young
Overview
Two provincial newspaper reporters - one a young idealist starting out on his career, the other an embittered man who previously wrote for a failed national daily - swap views.

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Directed by
Michael Apted
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Robert Urquhart, Michael Kitchen, Barbara Young
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • work
    • ambition
    • class
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    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Humour2
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    Genres
    drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    Michael Apted
    Written by
    Arthur Hopcraft
    Starring
    Robert Urquhart, Michael Kitchen, Barbara Young, Stephanie Turner, Jacqueline Stanbury, Norman Jones, Gavin Richards, Kenneth Keeling
    Runtime
    75 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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