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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.3 / 100
1973·Biography / Drama·55m

MY AIN FOLK

When Jamie's maternal grandmother dies, he and his brother Tommy are separated - Tommy is taken off to a welfare home and Jamie goes to live with his other grandmother and uncle. His life is far from happy, filled with silence, rejection and bouts of violence.

Above the Line
Bill Douglas·DirectorBill Douglas·WriterGale Tattersall·Director of PhotographyPeter West·Editor
Cast
Stephen Archibald·JamieHughie Restorick·TommyJean Taylor Smith·GrandmotherBernard McKenna·Tommy's fatherMr. Munro·Jamie's grandadPaul Kermack·Jamie's fatherHelena Gloag·Father's motherJessie Combe·Father's wifeWilliam Carroll·Father's sonAnne McLeod·Father's girlfriend
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Bill Douglas·Director
Writing· 1
Bill Douglas·Writer
Camera· 1
Gale Tattersall·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Peter West·Editor
Production· 3
Nick Nascht·ProducerTony Bicât·ProducerCharles Rees·Producer
By the Numbers
71.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#333333
#A6A6A6
#FFFFFF
Mood
Somber, Reflective, Stark
Composition
Rule Of Thirds
Era
None
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white movie poster features a young boy looking over his right shoulder, positioned in the lower right quadrant of the frame. The background is a da”

Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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