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Bank Holiday

1972 · 30 min

A short, low-key slice of life that simmers with quiet unease as two outsiders meet a wall of suspicion.

Directed by
Ronald Smedley
Overview
18-year-old friends Todd and Towzer set off by motorbike to spend a Bank Holiday weekend in Scarborough. Their long hair, cut-off denim jackets, medals, badges and swastikas lead to hostility from everyone they meet, including the police
How it feels
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About
Identity, isolation, class, rebellion
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Directed by
    Ronald Smedley
    Written by
    Colin Welland
    Starring
    Tony Naylor, Miles Reithermann, Bill Dean, Honora Burke, Gorden Kaye, Fanny Carby, Stanley McGeagh, John Thorne
    Runtime
    30 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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