My Ain Folk (1973)

12/01/1973 (GB) • 55m

Drama

Overview

When Jamie's maternal grandmother dies, he and his brother Tommy are separated - Tommy is taken off to a welfare home and Jamie goes to live with his other grandmother and uncle. His life is far from happy, filled with silence, rejection and bouts of violence.

Top Billed Cast

Bernard McKenna

Tommy's father

Mr. Munro

Jamie's grandad

Paul Kermack

Jamie's father

Helena Gloag

Father's mother

Jessie Combe

Father's wife

William Carroll

Father's son


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Part of the Bill Douglas Trilogy

Includes My Ain Folk, My Childhood, My Way Home

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

neglect

autobiographical

child neglect

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