56 Up (2012)
When a cross-section of seven-year-olds were interviewed for 7 Up in 1964 it was immediately evident that their social backgrounds influenced their attitudes towards life. While the upper class children were confident and self-assured, those from middle and working class backgrounds were resigned to a challenging life of hard work. This premise was put to the test every seven years when the same group were interviewed about the progression of their lives. 49 years in the making, the changes that occurred to the original 14 make for fascinating television and are in many ways the stories of all our lives. From success and disappointment, marriage and childbirth, to poverty and illness, nearly every facet of life has been captured on film. Now, at the age of 56, the group are once more brought together and, with the benefit of hindsight, assess whether their lives have been ruled by circumstance or self-determination.
Director: Michael Apted
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Peter Davies as Self |
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Neil Hughes as Self |
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Tony Walker as Self |
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Lynn Johnson as Self |
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Susan Sullivan as Self |
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Jacqueline Bassett as Self |
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Paul Kligerman as Self |
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Symon Basterfield as Self |
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Suzanne Dewey as Self |
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John Brisby as Self |
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Bruce Balden as Self |
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Andrew Brackfield as Self |
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Nicholas Hitchon as Self |
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Michael Apted as Interviewer/Narrator (voice) |
| Directing | Michael Apted | Director |
| Production | Claire Lewis | Producer |
| Production | Michael Apted | Producer |
| Production | Alexander Gardiner | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Kim Horton | Editor |
| Camera | George Jesse Turner | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Kathryn Milliss | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Leo Sullivan | Sound |
| Camera | Vince Martin | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Jason Trench | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Jonathan Chappell | Additional Photography |
| Sound | Nick Steer | Sound |
| Editing | Ian Brown | Online Editor |
| Editing | Daniel Ward | Online Editor |
| Editing | Neil Parker | Colorist |
| Production | Amy Brown | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Cort Kristensen | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Helen Houston | Production Manager |
| Production | Laura McCombie | Production Manager |
| Production | Karen Stockton | Production Executive |
| Camera | Rupert Murray | Additional Photography |
| Production | Jacki Turner | Production Coordinator |
