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Seven Up

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30min

Release:

1963

Directors:

Paul Almond, Michael Apted

Synopsis: The British documentary Seven Up originated in 1963 as a 31-minute episode of the highly acclaimed Granada Television series World in Action. Acting upon the venerable Jesuit edict "Give me a child until he is seven, and I will give you the man," director Paul Almond and his young team of assistants randomly selected a group "typical" seven-year-old British children from the ranks of the private-school system. In various locations and situations, the filmmakers interviewed the kids about their backgrounds, ... Full Synopsis

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	Derek Armstrong, AMG Review Seven Up is a rare "film" indeed, as almost its entire significance -- even its very status as a film -- was established retroactively. There was no grandiose vision in place in 1963, when director Paul Almond interviewed 14 "typical" British seven-year-olds for a half-hour television segment. It was only seven years later that anyone realized these interviews would have a follow-up, under the guiding ... Full Review

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