The Winslow Boy (1948 film)
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| Directed by | Anthony Asquith |
| Produced by | Anatole de Grunwald |
| Written by | Terence Rattigan Anatole de Grunwald Anthony Asquith |
| Based on | The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan |
| Starring |
Robert Donat Margaret Leighton Sir Cedric Hardwicke Basil Radford Neil North Jack Watling Kathleen Harrison Hugh Dempster |
| Music by |
William Alwyn (comp.) Dr. Hubert Clifford (dir.) |
| Cinematography | Osmond H. Borradaile Freddie Young |
| Edited by | Gerald Turney-Smith |
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| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
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1948 |
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Running time
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112 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £211,383 (UK) |
The Winslow Boy is a 1948 film adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play The Winslow Boy. It was made by De Grunwald Productions and distributed by the British Lion Film Corporation. It was directed by Anthony Asquith and produced by Anatole de Grunwald with Teddy Baird as associate producer. The adapted screenplay was written by de Grunwald and Rattigan based on Rattigan's play. The music score was by William Alwyn and the cinematography by Freddie Young.
The film stars Robert Donat, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Margaret Leighton with Basil Radford, Kathleen Harrison, Francis L. Sullivan, Marie Lohr and Jack Watling (who was also in the original West End theatre production). Also in the cast are Stanley Holloway, Mona Washbourne, Ernest Thesiger, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Lewis Casson, Cyril Ritchard and Dandy Nichols. Neil North, who plays the title role, also appeared in the 1999 film adaptation directed by David Mamet.
Set against the strict codes of conduct and manners of the age, The Winslow Boy is based on a father's fight to clear his son's name. The boy (Ronnie) is expelled from Osborne Naval College for supposedly stealing a five shilling postal order, without receiving a fair trial. His father (Arthur) and sister (Catherine) lead a long running legal battle, that takes them as far as the House of Commons. The play focuses on a refusal to back down in the face of injustice – the entire Winslow family, and the barrister who represents them (Sir Robert Morton), make great sacrifices in order that right be done.
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