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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.9 / 100
1972·Biography / Drama·46m

MY CHILDHOOD

The first part of Bill Douglas' influential trilogy harks back to his impoverished upbringing in early-'40s Scotland. Cinema was his only escape - he paid for it with the money he made from returning empty jam jars - and this escape is reflected most closely at this time of his life as an eight-year-old living on the breadline with his half-brother and sick grandmother in a poor mining village.

Above the Line
Bill Douglas·DirectorBill Douglas·WriterBrand Thumim·Editor
Cast
Stephen Archibald·JamieHughie Restorick·TommyJean Taylor Smith·GrandmotherKarl Fieseler·HelmuthBernard McKenna·Tommy's fatherPaul Kermack·Jamie's fatherHelena Gloag·Father's motherAnn Smith·Jamie's motherEileen McCallum·NurseHelen Rae·Bus conductress
Full Crew
(5 credits)
Directing· 1
Bill Douglas·Director
Writing· 1
Bill Douglas·Writer
Editing· 1
Brand Thumim·Editor
Production· 1
Geoffrey Evans·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Mick Campbell·Cinematography
By the Numbers
72.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0F0F0
#333333
#777777
Mood
Contemplative, Nostalgic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white image depicts an adult male and a young boy sitting in a field of grass and small plants. The man is on the left, looking down at an open book”

Key Elements
Book
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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