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P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang (1982)

P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang (1982)

Comedy Romance TV Movie

From the producer of “Chariots of Fire” and the director of “Coal Miner's Daughter” comes a light-hearted look at first love

Release Date: 1982, November 3
Directors: Michael Apted
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Goldcrest, Film4 Productions, Enigma Productions, Enigma Productions
Cast: Eric Richard, Maureen Lipman, John Albasiny, Frances Ruffelle, Alison Steadman, Richenda Carey, Dave Atkins, Abigail Cruttenden, Garry Cooper, Arthur Whybrow, Peter Dean, Tim Seely

Overview:

Summer, 1948. 14-year-old Alan has just three wishes: that there will be lasting peace, that England will win the Ashes, and that he will finally kiss classmate Ann. So when he's cast opposite her in a play that requires a kiss and England seem to be doing well in cricket, life couldn't be better.

Keywords:

coming of age 1940s school love london, england judaism school play first love cricket wartime teenage protagonist