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Waterland

1992 1 h 35 min Drama · Detective

A history teacher in crisis turns his classroom into a confessional, recounting his own youth and three generations of family history to reach his students and himself.

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About the film

What it’s about

Tom Crick, a high school history teacher, faces disconnection from his students and his wife Mary. To rekindle interest, he stops lecturing on famous events and instead tells his class vivid stories from his family's past and his own adolescence.

What hooks you

The screenplay is by Peter Prince.

Who it’s for

It is a good pick for those who like drama where memory and family history intertwine with the present, and for viewers drawn to stories of a teacher confronting his past while his personal life unravels.

Technical details
Country
United Kingdom
Year
1992
Genres
Drama, Detective
Running time
1h 35min
Age rating
17+
MPAA
R
World premiere
Aug 21, 1992
Budget$10,000,000

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 294 votes
6.8 /10
IMDb
6.62,600
Kinopoisk
6.8689
Your rating —
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1 · Didn't land 10 · Masterpiece

Creative team

All 11
Director Stephen Gyllenhaal
Starring
  1. 01 Jeremy Irons Tom Crick
  2. 02 Sinéad Cusack Mary Crick
  3. 03 Grant Warnock Young Tom
  4. 04 Lena Headey Young Mary
  5. 05 Callum Dixon Freddie Parr
  6. 06 Sean Maguire Peter (credited as: Sean McGuire) · Peter
  7. 07 Ethan Hawke Matthew Price
  8. 08 Ross McCall Terry
  9. 09 Pete Postlethwaite Henry Crick
  10. 10 Camilla Hebditch Shirley

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