Rent Whistle Down the Wind (1961)
3.9 of 5 from 96 ratings
1h 34min
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- Synopsis:
- This enchanting film, based on the novel by Mary Hayley Bell, is considered a family classic. Hayley Mills, Diane Holgate and Alan Barnes live on their widowed father's farm in the north of England. Their lives are disrupted when they discover a wanted man hiding out in their father's barn. After a confrontation and misunderstanding they come to the conclusion he is Jesus Christ.
- Actors:
- Alan Bates, Bernard Lee, Norman Bird, Diane Clare, Patricia Heneghan, John Arnatt, Elsie Wagstaff, Hamilton Dyce, Howard Douglas, Ronald Hines, Gerald Sim, Michael Lees, Michael Raghan, May Barton, Hayley Mills, Diane Holgate, Roy Holder, Barry Dean, Christine Ashworth, John Boden
- Directors:
- Bryan Forbes
- Producers:
- Richard Attenborough
- Writers:
- Mary Hayley Bell, Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall
- Others:
- Willis Hall
- Aka:
- ...woher der Wind weht
- Studio:
- Carlton Video
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Drama
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Reviews (2) of Whistle Down the Wind
Barn Again - Whistle Down the Wind review by griggs
Bryan Forbes gives rural Lancashire the soft, half-remembered glow of childhood, where a barn can feel like a cathedral and a fugitive can become a messiah. Hayley Mills is wonderful — the whole cast of children, frankly — and the film’s emotional pull creeps up on you rather than laying it on with a trowel.
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Black and white and of the old school but still excellent - Whistle Down the Wind review by IP
I remember seeing Whistle Down the Wind when I was a teenager. I enjoyed watching it again. Black and white films can be great becuase they create a special atmosphere and this film is great. The acting is exceptional. The story is well told. Hayley Mills dis her best to acquire a Yorkshire accent - a difficult thing to do in those days. The was the actors spoke was the only thing that let the film down and that not very much.
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