49 Up
“In 1964 a group of seven year old children were interviewed for the documentary "Seven Up". They've been filmed every seven years since. Now they are 49.”
49 Up is the seventh film in a series of landmark documentaries that began 42 years ago when UK-based Granada's World in Action team, inspired by the Jesuit maxim "Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man," interviewed a diverse group of seven-year-old children from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Michael Apted, a researcher for the original film, has returned to interview the "children" every seven years since, at ages 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 and now again at age 49.In this latest chapter, more life-changing decisions are revealed, more shocking announcements made and more of the original group take part than ever before, speaking out on a variety of subjects including love, marriage, career, class and prejudice.
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About 49 Up
49 Up is a 2006 English-language documentary film directed by Michael Apted. The cast is led by Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield. It has a runtime of 2h 15m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 100 ratings.
49 Up was produced in United Kingdom. It was released on October 6, 2006. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.
- Director
- Michael Apted
- Release date
- October 6, 2006
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Box office
- $0 million
49 Up cast & crew
49 Up was directed by Michael Apted.
The cast features Bruce Balden as Self, Jacqueline Bassett as Self, Symon Basterfield as Self, Andrew Brackfield as Self, Neil Hughes as Self, and John Brisby as Self.
Behind the camera, it was produced by Bill Jones and Claire Lewis.
Is 49 Up worth watching?
49 Up holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 56 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.
At 2h 15m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy documentary, 49 Up is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of 49 Up
Bruce Balden
Self
Jacqueline Bassett
Self
Symon Basterfield
Self
Andrew Brackfield
Self
Neil Hughes
Self
John Brisby
Self
Paul Kligerman
Self
Susan Sullivan
Self
Lynn Johnson
Self
Suzanne Dewey
Self
Nicholas Hitchon
Self
Tony Walker
Self
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49 Up — FAQs
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▸What language is 49 Up in?
49 Up is originally in English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is 49 Up?
49 Up runs 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).
▸What is 49 Up rated?
It holds a 7.4/10 audience score from 56 ratings.
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