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Packman's Barn

1976 · 60 min

A quiet, contemplative character study that unfolds slowly, anchored by a gentle, lived-in performance and a deep sense of place.

Directed by: Christopher Menaul
Genres: Tv movie
Starring: John Barrett, Frederick Bennett, Herbert Ramskill

Overview: Ben Packman leaves an old people's home to return to the Welsh mountains.

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Directed by: Christopher Menaul
Genres: Tv movie
Starring: John Barrett, Frederick Bennett, Herbert Ramskill

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: aging
isolation
family
identity
freedom
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: tv movie
Directed by: Christopher Menaul
Written by: Alick Rowe
Starring: John Barrett, Frederick Bennett, Herbert Ramskill, Roger Booth, Katherine David, John Sharp, Pamela Pitchford, Andrew Burleigh
Runtime: 60 min

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