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Richard Herring: The Headmaster's Son

2010 · 92 min

A witty, confessional stand-up show that turns awkward school memories into sharp, self-deprecating comedy with a surprisingly tender edge.

Overview
In The Headmaster's Son, a nostalgic and faintly disturbing juvenile romp through the 1980s, Richard Herring considers what could possibly be worse than being a podgy, swotty, virginal schoolboy. What if your dad's the headmaster too?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • class
  • memory
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour8
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Craig Griffith
Starring
Richard Herring
Runtime
92 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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