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Swallows and Amazons

Swallows and Amazons (1974)

Action, Family, Adventure | UK

Director: Claude Whatham

RTE2 | Saturday 30 March 2024 | 13:15

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Rating: 6.5/10

SYNOPSIS

Four mischievous youngsters go boating while on holiday in the Lake District where they encounter two more children with a boat of their own, and a rivalry develops over a series of escapades. Family adventure, based on Arthur Ransome's classic novel, starring Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser, Sophie Neville and Simon West.

Actors

Writer: David Wood, Arthur Ransome

Producer: Richard Pilbrow, Neville C. Thompson

RUNTIME: 92 min

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