Willie's War (1994)
When 10-year-old Willie is evacuated from the East End of London, he is chosen by Zander, 13-year-old son of an army captain, to be his companion in a rambling country house.
- Date of release
- 1994-01-01
- TMDB
- 8.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Genres
- War, Drama
- Director
- Colin Finbow
Casting
- Jean Alexander — Nanny
- Charles Kay — Captain Bassett
- Philip Boddy — Zander
- Lee Turnbull — Willie
- Tat Whalley — Soldier Blake
- Gordon Griffin — Uncle Wallace
- Edward Highmore — Dad
- Jack May — Grandfather
- Alexa Povah — Aunt Ruth
- Jemima Rooper — Annabel
Interesting facts
The Children's Film Unit was a unique British film production unit which offered children from the ages of 10 to 16 the opportunity to learn about all aspects of filmmaking, and to participate as part of the crew in the making of professional-quality feature films. The children were directly involved from the initial concept of a film right through to the completed product.
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