Swallows and Amazons

Swallows and Amazons

97 mins | Adventure, Family | Aug. 19, 2016

Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone… The battle for ownership of a lonely island teaches them the skills of survival, the value of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve.

Swallows and Amazons

97 mins | Adventure, Family | Aug. 19, 2016

Swallows and Amazons
Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone… The battle for ownership of a lonely island teaches them the skills of survival, the value of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers BBC Films, Harbour Pictures, British Film Company, The Electric Shadow Company
Original title Swallows and Amazons
Directors Nige Watson, Philippa Lowthorpe
Writers Arthur Ransome, Andrea Gibb

Cast

Dane Hughes

as John Walker

Orla Hill

as Susan Walker

Teddie-Rose Malleson-Allen

as Tatty Walker

Bobby McCulloch

as Roger Walker

Seren Hawkes

as Nancy Blackett

Hannah Jayne Thorp

as Peggy Blackett

Rafe Spall

as Jim 'Captain Flint' Turner / Polski the Parrot

Kelly Macdonald

as Mrs. Walker

Andrew Scott

as Lazlov

Dan Skinner

as Zukin

Harry Enfield

as Mr. Jackson

Jessica Hynes

as Mrs. Jackson

Sophie Wardlow

as Gertie

John Henshaw

as Harbour Master

Fenella Woolgar

as Miss Crummock

Elizabeth Berrington

as Mrs. Blackett

Richard Bremmer

as Old Billy

Neil Bell

as Young Billy

Caf Smith

as Fair Stall Holder

Jamie Darlington

as Naval Officer

Richard Varley

as Naval Officer

Ashley Davis

as Pierrot Clown

Jade-Olivia Gadd

as Onlooker

Nicola Simonds

as Villager / Onlooker