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42 Up

1999 · 133 min

Quietly absorbing and humane, like catching up with old acquaintances whose ordinary lives slowly reveal the weight of time and circumstance.

Directed by
Michael Apted
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield
Tagline
In 1964, director Michael Apted interviewed a group of seven year old children for the documentary "Seven Up". He's been back to film them every seven years. Now they are 42.
Overview
Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

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Directed by
Michael Apted
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • aging
    • family
    • identity
    • memory
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Directed by
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    Runtime
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    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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