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Feature film — 1983

Birth of a Nation (1983)

7.81h 19mDrama — TV Movie

A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.

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Director: Mike Newell

On screen

Cast & crew

Jim Broadbent as Geoff Figg

Jim Broadbent

Geoff Figg

Robert Stephens as Vic Griffiths

Robert Stephens

Vic Griffiths

Bruce Myers as Twentyman

Bruce Myers

Twentyman

Richard Butler as Mr Griff

Richard Butler

Mr Griff

Fred Pearson as Mr Hodgeson

Fred Pearson

Mr Hodgeson

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Peggy Ann Clifford

Miss Martlett

William Hoyland as Mr James

William Hoyland

Mr James

Bruce Payne as Barratt

Bruce Payne

Barratt

Ray Mort as Whittaker

Ray Mort

Whittaker

Suzanna Hamilton as Alison Cooper

Suzanna Hamilton

Alison Cooper

Kay Stonham as Miss Denton

Kay Stonham

Miss Denton

Jesse Birdsall as Barry

Jesse Birdsall

Barry

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