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Swallows and Amazons (1974)

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12:15-14:05 Thu 23rd Sep 2021 95m
Talking Pictures TV

Synopsis

Lovingly photographed by Denis Lewiston, this is an engaging if hardly enthralling adaptation of the Arthur Ransome children's novel. Director Claude Whatham clearly revels in the innocence of this 1920s summer, when the four swallows and two amazons embarked upon their adventures, and some of his enthusiasm is clearly evident in the willing performances of his young cast. He also makes the most of the beautiful Lake District scenery, but the story stubbornly refuses to come to life and, sadly, few modern youngsters will relate to such old-fashioned game-playing.