When I'm Sixty-Four

When I'm Sixty-Four (2004)

When widowed cabbie Ray and retired teacher Jim meet by chance, they discover they long for the same things from life: adventure, challenge and love. Together Ray and Jim discover that being 64 means a new beginning: it's time to try the things they never dared in their youth.

Date of release
2004-08-04
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (17)
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Director
Jon Jones

Casting

Interesting facts

When I'm 64 is a television film about two older men from different backgrounds who first become friends and then lovers. It was broadcast on BBC Two on 4 August 2004, and was also screened at several LGBT film festivals in 2005 and 2006.

Background and production

The film was made as part of BBC Two's The Time of Your Life season, which featured programs focusing on people over 50. Writer Tony Grounds explained: "When I was asked to do something about this age group, I wanted to do something different. I didn't want to talk about pensions and bus passes." Executive producer Jessica Pope said: "The underlying theme that you're never too old to make changes in your life is universal.

Actor Alun Armstrong said he had some reservations about filming the love scene between Jim and Ray "because the taboos are so ingrained in us... But when I read the script I thought, 'It's a lovely story. It's such a good idea, with great twists in it and, all right, so they turn out to be gay.'"

The title of the film alludes to the Beatles song "When I'm Sixty-Four" although Armstrong’s character retires at age 65 in the film.

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