Tom Brown's Schooldays - 2-DVD Set

Tom Brown's Schooldays - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

$33.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
Emmy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
219 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1971 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Gareth Davies

Written By:
Thomas Hughes
Anthony Steven

Actors:
Iain Cuthbertson ..... Dr. Thomas Arnold
Simon Fisher-Turner ..... Ned East
Richard Morant ..... Flashman
Anthony Murphy ..... Tom Brown
Richard Gibson ..... Sunning (4 episodes, 1971)
David Hampshire ..... Diggs (4 episodes, 1971)
Christopher Moran ..... Coates (4 episodes, 1971)
Mark Rogers ..... Cuthbertson (4 episodes, 1971)
Barry Stokes ..... Brooke (4 episodes, 1971)
Sean Bury ..... Denning (3 episodes, 1971)
Simon Conrad ..... Willoughby (3 episodes, 1971)
Geoffrey Edwards ..... Reverend Bird (3 episodes, 1971)
Gerald Flood ..... Sir Richard Flashman (3 episodes, 1971)
Christopher Guard ..... Darcy (3 episodes, 1971)
Davyd Harries ..... Reverend Anstey (3 episodes, 1971)
Valerie Holliman ..... Rosy Redman (3 episodes, 1971)
Mark Jefferis ..... Harker (3 episodes, 1971)
Robin Langford ..... Martin
Dan Meaden ..... Cully Redman (3 episodes, 1971)
Edward Palmer ..... Thomas (3 episodes, 1971)

Synopsis:

Winner of two Primetime Emmy Awards, this classic BBC adaptation of Thomas Hughes' much-loved 1857 novel is a treat of old-school tales and classroom woes. The five part series follows the eponymous Tom Brown (Anthony Murphy) in a farrago of lively lessons, challenges and social predicaments throughout his days at boarding school. A boy of quiet conviction and honesty, Tom is ill-prepared for the unwritten rules set out by the boys who seemingly influence and dominate his school life. On his first day Tom meets new headmaster Dr Arnold (Ian Cuthbertson), a sage man determined to stamp out bullying, excessive drinking and general bad behaviour which he believes is ruining the school's reputation. And after an altercation with Sir Richard Flashman, whose son (Richard Morant) is a formidable fifth year bully at the school, Tom is going to need all the help he can possibly get.

1971 adaptation of Thomas Hughes' novel. Anthony Murphy stars as Tom Brown who, as a new boy at Rugby Public School, has to contend with the school's harsh discipline and accepted bullying from the older boys, the cruellest being Flashman (Richard Morant).

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 25 March, 2019.