My Way Home
1978 · Movie · 72 min · ★ 7.2
Jamie leaves the children's home to live with his paternal grandmother. After working in a mine and in a tailor's shop, he is conscripted into the RAF, and goes to Egypt, where he is befriended by Robert, whose undemanding companionship releases Jamie from self-pity.
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-11-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 72 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (35 votes)
Themes
- neglect
- lgbt
- autobiographical
- child neglect
- gay theme
Cast & crew
Stephen Archibald
as Jamie
Joseph Blatchley
as Robert
Paul Kermack
as Jamie's father
Jessie Combe
as Father's wife
William Carroll
as Their son, Archie
- MM
Morag McNee
as Father's girlfriend
- LM
Lennox Milne
as Grandmother
John Young
as Shop assistant
Gerald James
as Mr Bridge
- RA
Radir
as Egyptian boy
Directed by Bill Douglas