Swallows and Amazons
Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone… The battle for ownership of a lonely island teaches them the skills of survival, the value of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve.
Synopsis
Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone… The battle for ownership of a lonely island teaches them the skills of survival, the value of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve.
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Cast
Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe
Dane Hughes
John Walker
Orla Hill
Susan Walker
Teddie-Rose Malleson-Allen
Tatty Walker
Bobby McCulloch
Roger Walker
Seren Hawkes
Nancy Blackett
Hannah Jayne Thorp
Peggy Blackett
Rafe Spall
Jim 'Captain Flint' Turner / Polski the Parrot
Kelly Macdonald
Mrs. Walker
Andrew Scott
Lazlov
Harry Enfield
Mr. Jackson
Jessica Hynes
Mrs. Jackson
Sophie Wardlow
Gertie
John Henshaw
Harbour Master
Fenella Woolgar
Miss Crummock
Elizabeth Berrington
Mrs. Blackett
Richard Bremmer
Old Billy
Production
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Release
2016
Runtime
97 min
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