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Michael Apted's renowned series tests the maxim by returning every seven years to 14 British children originally profiled in 7 UP (1964). He began the series seeking to confirm the class distinctions were alive and well in England. And while their accents are a dead give-away as to who studied ballet and who drives a cab, there are also remarkable similarities--as youth gives way to middle-age, parents die, and children prepare to leave the nest.

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Drama, Documentary
2 hr. 10 min.
Opened November 17th, 1999

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In 1963, Granada TV's World In Action investigative group assembled 14 7-year-old English children from different economic strata, documented their play and asked them questions about their aspirations and attitudes on life, promising that ... MORE

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synopsis

Michael Apted's renowned series tests the maxim by returning every seven years to 14 British children originally profiled in 7 UP (1964). He began the series seeking to confirm the class distinctions were alive and well in England. And while their accents are a dead give-away as to who studied ballet and who drives a cab, there are also remarkable similarities--as youth gives way to middle-age, parents die, and children prepare to leave the nest.

details

Drama, Documentary
2 hr. 10 min.
Opened November 17th, 1999

MovieGoer Review

In 1963, Granada TV's World In Action investigative group assembled 14 7-year-old English children from different economic strata, documented their play and asked them questions about their aspirations and attitudes on life, promising that ... MORE