The 14
Appearance
The 14 | |
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Directed by | David Hemmings |
Written by | Roland Starke |
Produced by | Frank Avianca Robert Mintz |
Starring | Jack Wild |
Cinematography | Ousama Rawi |
Edited by | John Shirley |
Music by | Kenny Clayton |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The 14 is a 1973 British drama film directed by David Hemmings and starring Jack Wild. It was also released as Existence and, in the United States, as The Wild Little Bunch. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.[1] Its plot, based on fact, concerns the fate of fourteen children in West London who are orphaned after the death of their single mother.[2][3]
Cast
- Jack Wild as Reg
- June Brown as The Mother
- Liz Edmiston as Sylvia
- Diana Beevers as Miss Field
- Cheryl Hall as Reena
- Anna Wing as Mrs. Booth
- John Bailey as Mr. Sanders
- Alun Armstrong as Tommy
- Keith Buckley as Mr. Whitehead
- Tony Calvin as Father Morris
- Chris Kelly as Roy (as Christian Kelly)
- Frank Gentry as Terry
- Peter Newby as Billy
- Paul Daly as Freddy
- Richard Haywood as John (as Richard Heyward)
- Malcolm Tierney as Mr. Michael
References
- ^ "Berlinale 1973: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ Pulleine, Tim (2003). "Obituary: David Hemmings", Guardian.co.uk.
- ^ "The Fourteen", Movies.TVGuide.com.
External links
Categories:
- 1973 films
- 1973 drama films
- 1973 independent films
- British drama films
- British films
- British independent films
- English-language films
- Films about dysfunctional families
- Films about grieving
- Films about orphans
- Films about poverty
- Films about siblings
- Films directed by David Hemmings
- Films set in London
- Films shot at Pinewood Studios
- 1970s British film stubs
- Independent drama film stubs