Based on Boorman's own recollections of seeing World War 2 (he was born in 1933) through the eyes of a young boy, and filmed on a specially created street set. Quite rightly first billed are Sebastian Rice-Edwards as the boy and Geraldine Muir as his little sister, who's fabulous. (She gave up acting after the next year's Just Ask For Diamond.) Parents are Sarah Miles and David Hayman, with Sammi Davis, Derrick O'Connor, Ian Bannen, Jean-Marc Barr and Charley Boorman as the German pilot.
Sammi: "Who said anything about love?"
"The time's come to smash things up."
Photographed by Philippe Rousselot, costumes Shirley Russell, production designer Anthony Pratt, editor Ian Crafford.
A suitable choice for Remembrance weekend.
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