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The Winslow Boy is a 1999 US made film period drama directed by David Mamet and starring Nigel Hawthorne, Rebecca Pidgeon, Jeremy Northam and Gemma Jones. Set in London before World War I, it depicts a British family defending at all costs the honour of its naval cadet young son against a false charge of theft.
Oct 29, 1999 · The Winslow Boy: Directed by David Mamet. With Matthew Pidgeon, Rebecca Pidgeon, Gemma Jones, Nigel Hawthorne. Following the theft of a postal order, a 14-year-old cadet is expelled from Naval College.
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- Drama, Romance
- David Mamet
- 1999-10-29
Early 20th century England: while toasting his daughter Catherine's engagement, Arthur Winslow learns the royal naval academy expelled his 14-year-old son, Ronnie, for stealing five shillings. Father asks son if it is true; when the lad denies it, Arthur risks fortune, health, domestic peace, and Catherine's prospects to pursue justice.
- (66)
- David Mamet
- G
- 17
The Winslow Boy. 1999 · 1 hr 45 min. G. Drama · Romance. A distinguished barrister takes on the establishment by defending a 14-year-old cadet who’s expelled from Naval College after being accused of theft. Subtitles: English. Starring: Nigel Hawthorne Gemma Jones Jeremy Northam Rebecca Pidgeon Gemma Jones Lana Bilzerian Sarah Flind Aden Gillett.
- David Mamet
- January 1, 1999
- 104 min
May 28, 1999 · "The Winslow Boy" seems to be about a young boy accused of theft. It is actually about a father prepared to ruin his family to prove that the boy's word (and by extension his own word) can be trusted.
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In early-20th-century England, while toasting daughter Catherine's engagement, Arthur Winslow learns that the Royal Naval Academy has expelled his 14-year-old son Ronnie for stealing 5 shillings.