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My Uncle Silas

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My Uncle Silas
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2hrs 0min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
2000
Director:
Philip Saville
Starring:
Albert Finney, Sue Johnston
Synopsis: My Uncle Silas tells the story of a mischievous reprobate in rural England in the early 20th century. The production consists of five episodes based on a collection of short stories H.E. Bates published in 1939 to relive the memories of his youth in Northamptonshire. Albert Finney stars as the title character, a kind of over-the-hill Tom Jones who lives life to the fullest -- and then some. Silas' misadventures are presented through eyes of his great nephew, Edward (whom Silas calls Ned), a ten-year-old ... Full Synopsis
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Mike Cummings, AMG Review
This 2000 television production presents Albert Finney as an aging rapscallion who milks life and his wine bottle bone dry, then asks for more. Though well past 60, Finney's character, a widower named Silas, effervesces with energy and mischief; he dances, sings, boxes, tells tall tales, chases skirts, and laces his tea with liquor. Silas knows that life is meant to be lived. The production presents ... Full Review
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