CinemaOSMovie · 1983 · 1h 19m

Birth of a Nation

78%(8)IMDbDramaTV Movie

A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.

Directed byMike Newell

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 19m
Language: EN
Released: June 19, 1983

Studios

ITV Central

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Geoff Figg

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Vic Griffiths

Bruce Myers

Bruce Myers

Twentyman

Richard Butler

Richard Butler

Mr Griff

Fred Pearson

Fred Pearson

Mr Hodgeson

Peggy Ann Clifford

Miss Martlett

William Hoyland

William Hoyland

Mr James

Bruce Payne

Bruce Payne

Barratt

Ray Mort

Ray Mort

Whittaker

Suzanna Hamilton

Suzanna Hamilton

Alison Cooper

Creative team

Directed by: Mike Newell
Written by: David Leland
Produced by: Margaret Matheson

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