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56 Up

In 1964 a group of seven year old children were interviewed for the documentary "Seven Up". They've been filmed every seven years since. Now they are 56.

2012 · 2h 24m

Directed by Michael Apted

7.2

TMDB audience score
71 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

When a cross-section of seven-year-olds were interviewed for 7 Up in 1964 it was immediately evident that their social backgrounds influenced their attitudes towards life. While the upper class children were confident and self-assured, those from middle and working class backgrounds were resigned to a challenging life of hard work. This premise was put to the test every seven years when the same group were interviewed about the progression of their lives. 49 years in the making, the changes that occurred to the original 14 make for fascinating television and are in many ways the stories of all our lives. From success and disappointment, marriage and childbirth, to poverty and illness, nearly every facet of life has been captured on film. Now, at the age of 56, the group are once more brought together and, with the benefit of hindsight, assess whether their lives have been ruled by circumstance or self-determination.

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Cast

  • Peter Davies
    Self

  • Neil Hughes
    Self

  • Tony Walker
    Self

  • Lynn Johnson
    Self

  • Susan Sullivan
    Self

  • Jacqueline Bassett
    Self

  • Paul Kligerman
    Self

  • Symon Basterfield
    Self

  • Suzanne Dewey
    Self

  • John Brisby
    Self

  • Bruce Balden
    Self

  • Andrew Brackfield
    Self

  • Nicholas Hitchon
    Self

  • Michael Apted
    Interviewer/Narrator (voice)