An Angel For May
Synopsis
Tom finds himself in the same farm yard, but it's the 1940s and the farm is thriving. The farm is run by salt of the earth Sam Wheeler who is looking after orphaned evacuee May. Tom develops an immediate and strong friendship with May. Others Tom meets in the 1940s are housekeeper Susan Higgins, Sam's daughter Alison and the vigilant local bobbie PC Clegg.
In the present day Tom's mother Barbara is separated from Tom's father and wants to marry Bob Harris. Tom is not happy with his mother's plans for re-marriage. In Tom's present day world are his next door neighbour and an old beggar woman Rosie. Stories in both time frames are intricately told and interwoven.
Details
- Year
- 2002
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 95 mins
- Format
- 35mm Kodak
- Director
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Harley Cokeliss
- Producer
- Anna Home, Keith Evans, Alex Marshall
- Editor
- George Akers
- Screenwriter
- Peter Milligan
- Director of Photography
- Stephen Smith
- Sound
- Harry Brookes
- Composer
- Carl Davis
- Principal cast
- Tom Wilkinson, Hugo Speer, Geraldine James, Anna Massey, Dora Bryan
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Barzo Prod/Gentian Prod/The Children's Film and TV Foundation/Yorkshire Media Production Agency c/o The Spice Factory (UK) Ltd
81 The PromenadePeacehaven
Brighton BN10 8LS
UK
T +44 (0)1273 585 275
info@spicefactory.co.uk
Sales Company
Portman Film and Television Ltd
21-25 St Anne’s CourtLondon W1V 3AW
UK
T +44 (0)20 7494 8024
sales@portmanfilm.com
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