Young Hearts Run Free
Synopsis
1974; against the social and political backdrop of a violent Miner's strike a teenage artist in a Northumbrian village falls in love with the new girl from London but their tempestuous relationship causes him to betray his family and community and he is forced to choose between his old friends and his new love.
Young Hearts Run Free is a soulful mix of cool romance and gritty social drama.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 93 mins
- Format
- DVCam
- Director
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Andy Mark Simpson 1st Feature
- Producer
- Bede Films
- Editor
- Mark Waters
- Screenwriter
- Andy Mark Simpson
- Director of Photography
- David Beaumont
- Production Designer
- Richard Reay
- Sound
- Garry Allsopp, Chris McQuillan
- Composer
- Robert Owen
- Principal cast
- Andy Black, Jennifer Bryden, Lyndsey Lennon, Danny McCready, Dorothy Lawrence
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Bede Films Ltd
22 Kestrel DriveAshington
Northumberland NE63 8JS
UK
info@bedefilms.co.uk
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