42 Up


2h 19m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Michael Apted's renowned series tests the maxim by returning every seven years to 14 British children originally profiled in 7 UP (1964). He began the series seeking to confirm the class distinctions were alive and well in England. And while their accents are a dead give-away as to who studied balle

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Sequel
Release Date
1999
Production Company
BBC (Main Listing); Bbc Films
Distribution Company
First Run Features; First Run Features; First Run Features Home Video
Location
United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 19m

Synopsis

Michael Apted's renowned series tests the maxim by returning every seven years to 14 British children originally profiled in 7 UP (1964). He began the series seeking to confirm the class distinctions were alive and well in England. And while their accents are a dead give-away as to who studied ballet and who drives a cab, there are also remarkable similarities--as youth gives way to middle-age, parents die, and children prepare to leave the nest.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Sequel
Release Date
1999
Production Company
BBC (Main Listing); Bbc Films
Distribution Company
First Run Features; First Run Features; First Run Features Home Video
Location
United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 19m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Denver International Film Festival October 7-14, 1999.

Broadcast in United Kingdom over BBC Summer 1998.

Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Denver International Film Festival October 7-14, 1999.)

Released in United States Fall November 17, 1999

Released in United States on Video November 21, 2000

Released in United States December 10, 1999 (Nuart; Los Angeles)

Released in United States December 10, 1999

Released in United States Fall November 17, 1999

Released in United States October 1999

Released in United States on Video November 21, 2000