Goodnight, Mister Tom (1998) ( Masterpiece Theatre: Goodnight Mister Tom )

Goodnight, Mister Tom (1998) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Masterpiece Theatre: Goodnight Mister Tom
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
101 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1998 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Jack Gold

Written By:
Brian Finch
Michelle Magorian

Actors:
John Thaw ..... Tom Oakley
Nick Robinson ..... William Beech
Annabelle Apsion ..... Mrs. Beech
Thomas Orange ..... Zacharias Wrench
William Armstrong ..... Dr. Stelton
Geoffrey Beevers ..... Vicar
Mossie Smith ..... Mrs. Fletcher
Peter England ..... Michael Fletcher
Ivan Berry ..... George Fletcher
Harry Capehorn ..... Edward Fletcher
Merelina Kendall ..... Mrs. Holland
Marlene Sidaway ..... Mrs. Webster
John Cater ..... Dr. Little
Denyse Alexander ..... Mrs. Little
Avril Elgar ..... Mrs. Ford

Synopsis:

John Thaw stars as the widowed and cantankerous Tom Oakley in this charming film adaptation of the prize-winning children's novel by Michelle Magorian. When the Second World War is declared, Tom finds that his quiet life in the village of Little Weirwold is set to change when nine-yearold Willie Beech (Nick Robinson) is evacuated from London and billeted on him. Willie is a quiet, sad child with a deprived anddisturbing past, but he slowly begins to flourish under the care of ‘Mister Tom' and enjoys an idyllic village life. Now available digitally remastered on Blu-ray for the best quality version of this much loved classic.SubtitlesEnglish for the hard of hearing

In this adaptation of the novel by Michelle Magorian, John Thaw stars as Tom Oakley, an old man with a short temper who doesn't have much use for people. However, after the outbreak of World War II, Tom is forced to take in Willie Bech (Nick Robinson), a young boy who has been evacuated from London and sent to the small village Tom calls home. Willie is a quiet, withdrawn child whose childhood has not been a happy one; Tom learns to draw him out, tutors him in reading and writing, and encourages his creative gifts. An unexpected bond develops between Tom and Willie, and when the boy's mother wants him to return to a London that's been torn apart by the blitz, Tom doesn't want him to leave -- and neither does Willie. Goodnight, Mister Tom received its American premier on PBS's Masterpiece Theater in 1999.

We're in an English village shortly before Dunkirk. 'Mr. Tom' Oakley still broods over the death of his wife and small son while he was away in the navy during WWI, and grief has made him a surly hermit. Now children evacuated from London are overwhelming volunteers to house them. Practically under protest, Mr. Tom takes in a painfully quiet 10-year-old, who gradually reveals big problems. William nightly wets the bed. He can't read or write, although he is intelligent and shows artistic talent. He constantly dreads going to hell. Scars cover his back. Mr. Tom soon realizes that his little boarder comes from a horribly abusive home, and determines to provide him a better one. All goes well until William's mother persuades him to return to London for a few days' visit. When Mr. Tom hears nothing from the boy after two weeks, he can endure the loneliness and worry no longer.

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