Resurrected
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The first directorial effort of British screenwriter Paul Greengrass, Resurrected is based on a true story that came to light during the Falklands War. David Thewlis plays an Army private who, after being listed as missing and presumed dead, wanders back into camp, a victim of amnesia. The army, embarrassed at the situation and not fully believing the boy's story, downplays Thewlis' return. His British home town had planned to give him a hero's welcome, but a newspaper story has intimated that the boy was a deserter. The general consensus is that it would have been better if Thewlis had really died, thus saving his neighbors from embarrassment. With no one, not even his parents, willing to believe the amnesia story, Thewlis is persona non grata, and to add to his troubles he is severely beaten by several of his former army buddies. An ironic coda caps this unpleasant glimpse at the darker side of human nature. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviCast
- David Thewlis - Kevin Deakin
- Tom Bell - Mr. Deakin
- Rita Tushingham - Mrs. Deakin
- Michael Pollitt - Gregory Deakin
- Rudi Davies - Julie
Credit
Paul Greengrass - Director| Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2010 Film), Resurgence: The Movement for Equality Vs. The Ku Klux Klan (1981 Film) | |
| Resurrecting the Champ (2006 Film), Resurrection (1980 Film) |
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Resurrected (film)
| Resurrected | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul Greengrass |
| Produced by | Adrian Hughes Tara Prem |
| Written by | Martin Allen |
| Starring | Tom Bell Rita Tushingham David Thewlis Rudi Davies |
| Music by | John E. Keane |
| Cinematography | Ivan Strasburg |
| Editing by | Dan Rae |
| Distributed by | Castle Pictures Ltd. Hobo Film Enterprises |
| Release date(s) | 1989 |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Resurrected is a 1989 drama film starring David Thewlis based on the story of the British soldier Philip Williams[1], who is presumed dead and left behind in the Falklands but is accused of desertion when he reappears seven weeks after the Falklands War ends. The film was written by Martin Allen and directed by Paul Greengrass. It was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Cast
- Tom Bell as Mr. Deakin
- Rita Tushingham as Mrs. Deakin
- David Thewlis as Kevin Deakin
- Rudi Davies as Julie
- Michael Pollitt as Gregory Deakin
- Christopher Fulford as Slaven
- Ewan Stewart as Corporal Byker
- David Lonsdale as Hibbert
- Peter Gunn as Bonner
- William Hoyland as Captain Sinclair
- Mark Wing-Davey as Major Dunbar
- Gary Mavers as Johnny Fodden
- Kenny Ireland as Denzil Clausen
- Philomena McDonagh as Ileen Clausen
- Lorraine Ashbourne as Reeva
- Michelle O'hare as Nurse number 1
References
- ^ Philip Williams with M S Power (1990), Summer Soldier, Bloomsbury London ISBN 0-7475-0598-5
- ^ "Berlinale: 1989 Programme". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1989/02_programm_1989/02_Programm_1989.html. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
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