My Childhood
1972 · Movie · NR · 50 min · ★ 7.1
1945: Jamie and Tommy live an isolated existence with their maternal grandmother in Newcraighall, a Scottish mining village. Jamie’s only friendship is with Helmuth, a German prisoner of war. With his mother in a mental institution, and his father absent, he is subject to the hardships of poverty.
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Details
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-06-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 50 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (52 votes)
Themes
- scotland
- coming of age
- autobiographical
- child neglect
- animal cruelty
- 1940s
Cast & crew
Stephen Archibald
as Jamie
Hughie Restorick
as Tommy
Jean Taylor Smith
as Grandmother
- KF
Karl Fieseler
as Helmuth
Bernard McKenna
as Tommy's father
Paul Kermack
as Jamie's father
Helena Gloag
as Father's mother
- AS
Ann Smith
as Jamie's mother
Eileen McCallum
as Nurse
- HR
Helen Rae
as Bus conductress
Directed by Bill Douglas