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Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971)

Country of Origin: UK
Year of Production: 1971
Running Times: 102 mins
Format: Eastmancolor     35mm
Ratio:
Sound:

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Hemmings / Mediarts
Executive Producers: David Hemmings, Stanley O'Toole
Producer: Gareth Wigan
Production Manager: Michael Guest

SCRIPT
Script: Simon Raven
Play: Giles Cooper

DIRECTION
Director: John Mackenzie
Assistant Director: Scott Wodehouse

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Geoffrey Unsworth
Camera Operator: Peter MacDonald
Assistant Camera: John J. Campbell, Cedric James
Grip: W.C. 'Chunky' Huse
Stills: Bert Cann

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Fergus McDonnell

MUSIC
Music: Michael J. Lewis

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Cyril Swern
Sound Mixer: Doug E. Turner
Dubbing Editor: Derek Holding

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Neville Smallwood
Costume Designer: Judy Moorcroft
Wardrobe Master: Richard Pointing

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: William McCrow
Props: Tony Teiger

MISCELLANEOUS
Continuity: Constance Willis
Production Secretary: Barbara Allen

CASTING
Casting: Mary Selway

CAST
David Hemmings (John Ebony)
Douglas Wilmer (headmaster)
Anthony Haygarth (Cary Farthingale)
Carolyn Seymour (Silvie Ebony)
Hamilton Dyce (Mr Winstanley)
Barbara Lott (Mrs Winstanley)
Donald Gee (Stretton)
David Jackson (Clackworth)
Hubert Rees (Blisterine)
David Auker (Aggeridge)
Tom Morris (Ankerton)
Richard Gill (Borby)
Michael Kitchen (Bungabine)
Nicholas Hoye (Clostermouth)
Tom Owen (Cuthbun)
Toby Simpson (Hogg)
James Wardroper (Lipstrob)
Clive Gray (Muffett)
Rodney Paulden (Munn Major)
Keith Janess (Orris)
Christopher Moran (Root)
Michael Cashman (Terhew)
Paul Aston (Trimble)
Michael Howe (Unman)
Colin Barrie (Wittering)

PLOT SUMMARY

A teacher newly arrived at a boy's public school, finds himself threatened by the strange and sinister pupils in his care.

AVAILABILITY

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Paramount

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Finland
Rating: K-16

Norway
Rating: 16

Sweden
Rating: 11

TIMELINE

1971
November

18: Sweden - theatrical release

1972
May

19: Finland - theatrical release

LINKS

REMAKE OF
Theatre 625: Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1965)

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Empire no.160 (October 2002) p.95
review

KEYWORDS

schools, teenagers

 


Last Updated: 1 January, 2009

 


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