56 Up

56 Up by Michael Apted

7.19

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

Peter Davies as Self

Neil Hughes

Neil Hughes as Self

Tony Walker

Tony Walker as Self

Lynn Johnson

Lynn Johnson as Self

Susan Sullivan

Susan Sullivan as Self

Jacqueline Bassett

Jacqueline Bassett as Self

Paul Kligerman

Paul Kligerman as Self

Symon Basterfield

Symon Basterfield as Self

Suzanne Dewey

Suzanne Dewey as Self

John Brisby

John Brisby as Self

Bruce Balden

Bruce Balden as Self

Andrew Brackfield

Andrew Brackfield as Self

Nicholas Hitchon

Nicholas Hitchon as Self

Michael Apted

Michael Apted as Interviewer/Narrator (voice)

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