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Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

1983•1h 19m•7.5/10
DramaTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.5/10(7)

A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.

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Production

ITV Central

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Geoff Figg

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Vic Griffiths

Bruce Myers

Bruce Myers

Twentyman

Richard Butler

Richard Butler

Mr Griff

Fred Pearson

Fred Pearson

Mr Hodgeson

Peggy Ann Clifford

Miss Martlett

William Hoyland

William Hoyland

Mr James

Bruce Payne

Bruce Payne

Barratt

Ray Mort

Ray Mort

Whittaker

Suzanna Hamilton

Suzanna Hamilton

Alison Cooper

Kay Stonham

Kay Stonham

Miss Denton

Jesse Birdsall

Jesse Birdsall

Barry

Lisa Geoghan

Sylve

Terry John

Sergeant Powell

Gillian Davey

Miss Pointer

Julia Deakin

Julia Deakin

Deputy Headmistress Grunsell

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Paul (as Ian Roberts)

Juanita Waterman

Juanita Waterman

Dawn

Mike Smart

Terry

Robert Stagg

George Number 1

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