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May 14, 2012 · 56 Up: Directed by Michael Apted, Paul Almond. With Michael Apted, Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield. Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait.
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- Documentary, Biography
- Michael Apted, Paul Almond
- 2012-05-14
The Up series of documentary films follows the lives of ten males and four females in England beginning in 1964, when they were seven years old. The first film was titled Seven Up!, with later films adjusting the number in the title to match the age of the subjects at the time of filming.
about. In 1964, a group of British 7-year-olds were interviewed about their lives and dreams in a groundbreaking television documentary, Seven Up. Since then, in one of the greatest projects in...
Jan 9, 2013 · The eighth, and most recent, installment, “56 Up,” was shown on British television last year, and is now running at the I.F.C. Center.
Jan 30, 2013 · "56 Up" edits together footage from the earlier films to retrace the life of each character. We watch Tony as he grows older, gets married, has children, buys a vacation home in Spain, survives the real estate bust and navigates uncertainties in the taxi business. (When times are good for the Arabs, times are even better for cabbies.
Oct 14, 2013 · Synopsis. In 1964, a group of British 7-year-olds were interviewed about their lives and dreams in a groundbreaking television documentary, Seven Up. Since then, in one of the greatest projects in television history, renowned director Michael Apted has returned to film the same subjects every seven years, tracking their ups and downs.
Every seven years, renowned director Michael Apted, a researcher for Seven Up, has been back to talk to them, examining the progression of their lives. From cab driver Tony to schoolmates Jackie, Lynn and Susan and the heart-breaking Neil, as they turn 56 more life-changing decisions and surprising developments are revealed.
