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Bryn Frbes's first film as director is a delightful Kith Wterhose/Willis Hll adaptation of Mry Hyley Bll's novel. This classic parable of British cinema is a charming quasi-religious snapshot of childhood innocence.

Set in a grim Lancashire farm community, three impressionable kids (Hyley Mills, Dine Hlgate, and Alan Brnes) find an injured fugitive from justice named Arthur Blakey (Aln Btes) sleeping in their barn. Upon awakening the bearded criminal, he takes one look at the children and exclaims: "Jesus Christ!" In their innocence, they assume he is Jesus due to their been sturdy religious upbringing and try to help him. In truth, he is an escaped killer on the run. News that Christ is living in the barn travels quickly to the other children in the village, they bring Blakey food and wine to earn his approval. The kids try to keep the secret from their parents, but when the authorities come around looking for him, the children, remembering Christ's persecution, do their best to protect their undeserving new friend. When Blakey is betrayed by accident, the police move in to arrest him, by this time his attitude has softened and he surrenders peaceably rather than endanger the lives of any of the children.

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[Heath75032]

Regarding the photo of Jesus: "Of course it was taken a long time ago"...classic line, I love it!

Funny how a lady with big tits can get a million hits on Youtube, but this gets uner 200.

[phil1958uk]

Love the bit where he looks at the picture, and realises.

[thenameaintjim]

was that a real dead kitten??

[Mancunian6]

@phil1958uk Absolutely and the quiet refrain of the delightful and beautiful theme tune too.

[antitum]

Now that he knows they think he's Jesus, I wonder if he thinks they are all batty.

[Elysiumfire]

"Hey Jesus! Jesus! Have you got my kitten?"

"No...I am'nt got thee bloody kitten!"

[clothedwiththesun]

dont you think this film is prophetic - ,to him who has eyes let him see'

[KellyGreen5555]

Yeah, this is a gem of a film, innit?