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1992

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Tom Crick (Jeremy Irons) is a withered history teacher whose students don't find his lessons on the French Revolution worthwhile. So instead, Tom spends class time telling his students about 30 year-old family skeletons he's trying, hopelessly, to forget. Though he shares them with his students, Tom's problems are wholly .. Read more

Starring	Jeremy Irons, Sinead Cusack, Grant Warnock, Lena Headey
Director	Stephen Gyllenhaal
Genres	Drama

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- Graham Swift's Fenland novel paid homage to a part of Britain that's been ignored by film, unless you count Dakota... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
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  waterland-a true classic
  
  From the brilliant novel to excellence on screen. Irons and Hawke share a mild comntempt for each other but bond as the slighty stiff uper lipped teacher lets ... read more »
  
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  - 30 May 2006 at 16:29
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- - 2
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  strong story but a bit clunky
  
  I saw this many years ago and loved it. Also big fan of the novel. I was a bit disappointed with my second viewing - it is still a really powerful story but the... read more »
  
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  - 12 Sep 2011 at 22:23
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  Not the cheeriest of tales
  
  This film was probably Jeremy irons' swansong as a romantic lead (before his Dorian Gray moment came and he started playing rather weaselly characters ... read more »
  
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  - 167 reviews
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  - 27 Oct 2009 at 09:46
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  waterland
  
  I've seen this film in cinema and DVD, and after 5 or more viewings it never fails to wrench my soul. It's a brilliant, tragic, intense, unusual story ... read more »
  
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  - Lewes
  - 23 Apr 2008 at 13:10
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  a moustache, flashbacks, crying, wallpaper
  
  couldn't make head or tail of it. far too mashed.
  
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  - wales, cardiff
  - 24 Aug 2007 at 02:38
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  Moving and beautiful
  
  The child actors are great, as is Jeremy Irons but one does wonder if Irons wife only got the part because she is Irons wife. From having a Lincolnshire accent ... read more »
  
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  - North Norfolk Coast
  - 28 Jul 2007 at 22:07
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  Enjoyable
  
  Thoughtful film and yet with a few twists
  
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  - england
  - 07 Jul 2007 at 18:50
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  Confusing film redeemed by superb acting
  
  A slow moving and often confusing film but with some beautifully realised moments and strong acting from all, especially Lena Headey as Sinead Cusack's ... read more »
  
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- - Sirat
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  - 02 Mar 2007 at 09:20
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  dreamy fell good sad story
  
  a grat feel good film they certainly dont make them like this anymore
  
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  - w yorks
  - 25 Jan 2007 at 20:35
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  good performances
  
  good performances by the main characters. worth watching but not spectacular
  
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  - 05 Sep 2006 at 19:28
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  WATERED DOWN
  
  I'm sure there was a good movie in this story somewhere but sadly the film-makers were obviously thinking too much about Dead Poet's Society to consider... read more »
  
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- - tommy mitchell
  - Renfrew, Scotland
  - 24 Aug 2006 at 22:47
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- - 7
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  waterland-a true classic
  
  From the brilliant novel to excellence on screen. Irons and Hawke share a mild comntempt for each other but bond as the slighty stiff uper lipped teacher lets ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 249810
- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - Brighton
  - 30 May 2006 at 16:29
- - 3
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  WATERED DOWN
  
  I'm sure there was a good movie in this story somewhere but sadly the film-makers were obviously thinking too much about Dead Poet's Society to consider... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 279106
- - tommy mitchell
  - Renfrew, Scotland
  - 24 Aug 2006 at 22:47
- - 2
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  Confusing film redeemed by superb acting
  
  A slow moving and often confusing film but with some beautifully realised moments and strong acting from all, especially Lena Headey as Sinead Cusack's ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 416316
- - Sirat
  - 20 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Mar 2007 at 09:20
- - 2
  - 0
  waterland
  
  I've seen this film in cinema and DVD, and after 5 or more viewings it never fails to wrench my soul. It's a brilliant, tragic, intense, unusual story ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 557522
- - a customer
  - Lewes
  - 23 Apr 2008 at 13:10
- - 2
  - 0
  strong story but a bit clunky
  
  I saw this many years ago and loved it. Also big fan of the novel. I was a bit disappointed with my second viewing - it is still a really powerful story but the... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1040025
- - a customer
  - 12 Sep 2011 at 22:23
- - 1
  - 0
  dreamy fell good sad story
  
  a grat feel good film they certainly dont make them like this anymore
  
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  - w yorks
  - 25 Jan 2007 at 20:35
- - 1
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  Moving and beautiful
  
  The child actors are great, as is Jeremy Irons but one does wonder if Irons wife only got the part because she is Irons wife. From having a Lincolnshire accent ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 461920
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  - North Norfolk Coast
  - 28 Jul 2007 at 22:07
- - 0
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  Enjoyable
  
  Thoughtful film and yet with a few twists
  
  Report this review
- 456507
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  - england
  - 07 Jul 2007 at 18:50
- - 1
  - 1
  Not the cheeriest of tales
  
  This film was probably Jeremy irons' swansong as a romantic lead (before his Dorian Gray moment came and he started playing rather weaselly characters ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 824975
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Noseyjoe
  - 167 reviews
  - London
  - 27 Oct 2009 at 09:46
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  good performances
  
  good performances by the main characters. worth watching but not spectacular
  
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- 282786
- - a customer
  - uk
  - 05 Sep 2006 at 19:28

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Critics' reviews
- Graham Swift's Fenland novel paid homage to a part of Britain that's been ignored by film, unless you count Dakota... read more on Time Out
- 49422
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
- Strikingly shot....The film works mainly due to a raft of sensitive performances
- 40750
- - Total Film
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- Stephen Gyllenhaal weaves a surreal past into the present with hypnotic skill
- 40749
- - Rolling Stone
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25

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  Tom Crick (Jeremy Irons) is a withered history teacher whose students don't find his lessons on the French Revolution worthwhile. So instead, Tom spends class time telling his students about 30 year-old family skeletons he's trying, hopelessly, to forget. Though he shares them with his students, ...