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Speak Like a Child

Speak Like a Child

Genres

Drama

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Speak Like a Child, the feature film debut of documentary director John Akomfrah, explores the intense friendship that evolves between three troubled teenagers growing up in an isolated children's home on the Northumbrian coast. The desolate beauty of the coastline is captured in stunning panoramas, while strong performances by the young cast help to create a lyrical and poignant drama.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

04 September 1998

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Cal MacAninch

Cal MacAninch

Billy

Rachel Fielding

Rachel Fielding

Ruby

Fraser Ayres

Fraser Ayres

Sammy (Age 14)

Alison Mac

Alison Mac

Ruby (Age 14)

Carla Henry

Carla Henry

Dorothy

Gavin Green

Gavin Green

Bernie

Emma Armitage

Emma Armitage

Katy

Tim Bird

Tim Bird

David

Dawn Fletcher

Dawn Fletcher

Betty

Adam Moran

Adam Moran

Freddy Banes

Adam Pearson

Adam Pearson

Bobby Banes

Tracy Emmerton

Tracy Emmerton

Sally

Katie Clibbon

Katie Clibbon

Sarah

Serena Gordon

Serena Gordon

Matron

Janine Birkett

Janine Birkett

Sammy's Mother

Helen Lederer

Helen Lederer

Ms Feggetter

Shelley O'Brien

Shelley O'Brien

Mad Mary

William Ulstein

William Ulstein

1st Schoolboy (as William Ullstein)

Simon Humphrey

Simon Humphrey

2nd Schoolboy

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Woman in Dream (uncredited)

Ian Reddington

Ian Reddington

Master

Daniel Newman

Daniel Newman

Billy (Age 14)

Richard Mylan

Richard Mylan

Sammy

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