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The Bill Douglas trilogy : My childhood ; My ain folk ; My way home.

Contributor(s): Material type: Film

FilmPublisher number: BFIB1113 | BFI Publication details: [London] : BFI, 2012. Edition: 3-disc dual format edDescription: 3 videodiscs (175 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (29 pages)Content type:

two-dimensional moving image

Media type:

video

Carrier type:

videodisc

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LOC classification:

PN1997 .B55 2008

Contents:

Disc 1. Blu-ray version -- disc 2. DVD 9 version -- disc 3. special features.

Production credits:

Cinematography, Mick Campbell, Gale Tattersall, Roy Orton; editors, Brand Thumim, Peter West, Mick Audsley; British Film Institute; produced by Geoffrey Evans, Tony Bicat, Nick Nascht, Charles Reese, Judy Cottam, and Richard Craven; written and directed by Bill Douglas.

Cast: Stephen Archibald, Hughie Restorick, Jean Taylor Smith, Karl Fieseler, Bernard McKenna, Joseph Blatchley. Summary: My childhood: Introduces Jamie's family and focuses on his relationship with a German POW during the last days of WWII. Summary: My ain folk: Jamie is now living with his paternal grandmother before being taken to a children's home. Summary: My way home: Follows an older Jamie during his national service in the Royal Air Force. His life takes an upward turn when he befriends Robert, an Englishman from another class and background.

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Accompanying booklet stored in Blu-ray container.

My childhood originally released as a motion picture in 1972 ; My ain folk originally released as a motion picture in 1973 ; My way home originally released as a motion picture in 1978.

Special features include "Bill Douglas : Intent on getting the image" (2006, 63 min.), a new documentary about Bill Douglas's work ; "Come dancing" (1970, 15 min.), Bill Douglas's remarkable student short ; Archive interview with Bill Douglas ; illustrated booklet containing newly commissioned essays, notes and credits.

Disc 1. Blu-ray version -- disc 2. DVD 9 version -- disc 3. special features.

BBFC rating: 15.

Blu-ray; PCM mono audio.

DVD; Dolby Digital mono audio.

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