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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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[teamcrumb]

This is my most beloved film of all time. I adore the children and Hayley Mills is so beautiful.

[rolflmaoweeee]

a brilliant film

[Seaventeares]

@teamcrumb this is mine too. I absolutely love it. I must have watched it about 76 times and never tire of it, nor the wonderful music.

[GayGeisha]

@martinjp1958 Amen to that. I'd kill for a complete copy of this soundtrack. It's just sublime.

[edge78a]

If you have just come across this film by accident please take time to watch it, it is a classic and very much remembered with great affection by all who have seen it. A true master piece which will bring a tear to your eye. ENJOY

[RememberedRevie]

excellent film, always makes me cry,even now at 47

[777jonah888]

Great ...............Thanks for uploading

[strangeperson64]

have just inadvertently seen a clip from the musical version of this.

one word:

"AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGHHHH!"

[MrEleanorkirby]

fav film..."shut up our charlie!"



[thenameaintjim]

i'm really dreading the bit where the kittens die because it's gonna make me cry so much D:

[mickeyh1961]

@oldpangloss little boy is Alan Barnes, A great classic in a more innocent World great scenery in Rural Lancashire