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Dennis Potter's play 'Blue Remembered Hills' is set in the Forest of Dean. One summer's day in 1943, seven children go out to play. Adult actors portray the parts of all the seven children. Read more

Starring	Michael Elphick, Robin Ellis, Colin Welland, Helen Mirren
Director	Brian Gibson
Genres	Drama, Television

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  Dennis Potter at his best
  
  As a great fan of Dennis Potter I wanted to revisit this film as it was a long time ago that I first saw it. It did not disappoint me. The excellent acting ... read more »
  
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  - Anne
  - Isle of Wight
  - 05 Feb 2006 at 18:05
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  Not very engaging
  
  The acting is excellent (adults playing 7 year olds from a bygone era) and the direction is good. But, the subject matter is not at all engaging and, I thought... read more »
  
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- - GuidoHUK
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  - Oxford
  - 23 Jul 2010 at 22:31
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  Dull, duller, dullest
  
  Yes, I know Potter is supposed to be a genius. But really. Somehow I (wisely?) missed his stuff when a lot of it was on television during the 1980s.
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- - SuzannePolish
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  - South West
  - 30 Dec 2009 at 11:01
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  Writerly masterclass
  
  As cruelty by children hits the news again, I'm reminded that this film is the only piece of tv drama I can think of that captures childhood and all its ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Sep 2009 at 12:27
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  Excellent
  
  Classic Potter. This is why he was famous.
  
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- - IceCubes
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  - Windsor
  - 25 Jun 2009 at 07:44
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  Someone recommended this to me, and I couldn't keep myself awake through the thing.
  
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  The basic disturbing premise of this film (children during WW2, but played by adult actors) allows for great dramatic language and action to be explored (... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 12 May 2009 at 12:46
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  Blue Rembered Hills
  
  First saw it on TV many years ago and chose to watch it again with my son as he is studying it as an A Level Drama text. Happy to say that my original opinion ... read more »
  
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  - Lutterworth
  - 03 Feb 2009 at 13:43
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  hmmm
  
  ....hasn't aged well. Seems shrill & annoying now, yet I remember this as being typical; high-calibre Potter.
  
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  - Cheltenham
  - 24 Dec 2008 at 12:57
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  A delightfull TV drama
  
  Even though it must be nearly 30 years old since it was made it was certainly a very well played/written TV drama. At first it sounded like a silly idea for a ... read more »
  
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  - Clitheroe
  - 01 Aug 2008 at 15:32
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  A real classic
  
  A star studed cast with a more than convicing depiction of a story with dark undertones.
  
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  - Ross-on-Wye
  - 15 May 2008 at 21:34
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  over the hill
  
  when it came out it was 5 star but it has not stood thetest of time. gave up with it this time around.
  
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- - 5
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  Dennis Potter at his best
  
  As a great fan of Dennis Potter I wanted to revisit this film as it was a long time ago that I first saw it. It did not disappoint me. The excellent acting ... read more »
  
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  - Anne
  - Isle of Wight
  - 05 Feb 2006 at 18:05
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  A Dennis Potter Great
  
  This play takes you back to the good old days,---- if you are in your 50's. I defy you not to enjoy it. Only Dennis Potter could produce such a likeable ... read more »
  
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- - graham page
  - London
  - 03 Mar 2006 at 17:13
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  Genius
  
  a strange idea at first, having adult actors play children. But, after a view minutes viewing, your brian just accepts it [probably due to the realism of the ... read more »
  
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- - Ned0
  - W.Yorks
  - 20 Jun 2006 at 18:05
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  UNIQUE
  
  A very simple idea that could have gone horribly wrong if it had not been cast and directed so well. Children in 1940s Forest of Dean ... read more »
  
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- - charles edwards
  - London
  - 15 Dec 2006 at 09:07
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  A delightfull TV drama
  
  Even though it must be nearly 30 years old since it was made it was certainly a very well played/written TV drama. At first it sounded like a silly idea for a ... read more »
  
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- - Filmdaz
  - 3 reviews
  - Clitheroe
  - 01 Aug 2008 at 15:32
- - 2
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  Writerly masterclass
  
  As cruelty by children hits the news again, I'm reminded that this film is the only piece of tv drama I can think of that captures childhood and all its ... read more »
  
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- 806828
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  - London
  - 04 Sep 2009 at 12:27
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  over the hill
  
  when it came out it was 5 star but it has not stood thetest of time. gave up with it this time around.
  
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  - 03 Apr 2008 at 15:16
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  blue remembered hills
  
  superbly acted, moments of joy and horror. Well worth watching
  
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  - 11 Nov 2007 at 10:32
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  A real classic
  
  A star studed cast with a more than convicing depiction of a story with dark undertones.
  
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  - Ross-on-Wye
  - 15 May 2008 at 21:34
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  hmmm
  
  ....hasn't aged well. Seems shrill & annoying now, yet I remember this as being typical; high-calibre Potter.
  
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- 677098
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  - Cheltenham
  - 24 Dec 2008 at 12:57

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