P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

From the producer of “Chariots of Fire” and the director of “Coal Miner's Daughter” comes a light-hearted look at first love

1982•1h 17m•7.0/10

ComedyRomanceTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(20)

Summer, 1948. 14-year-old Alan has just three wishes: that there will be lasting peace, that England will win the Ashes, and that he will finally kiss classmate Ann. So when he's cast opposite her in a play that requires a kiss and England seem to be doing well in cricket, life couldn't be better.

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Production

Goldcrest, Film4 Productions, Enigma Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

John Albasiny

John Albasiny

Alan Duckworth

Abigail Cruttenden

Abigail Cruttenden

Ann Lawton

Maurice Dee

Geoffrey Whitaker

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Miss Land

Mark Brailsford

Abbo

Christopher Karallis

Shaz

Frances Ruffelle

Frances Ruffelle

Eunice

Robert Urquhart

Robert Urquhart

Headmaster

Garry Cooper

Garry Cooper

Tommy

Richenda Carey

Richenda Carey

Botany Teacher

Nicola Prince

Maureen

Maurice O'Connell

Maurice O'Connell

Gym Teacher

Tim Seely

Tim Seely

French Teacher

Peter Dean

Policeman

Dave Atkins

Fish Shop Owner

John Arlott

Himself (voice)

Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

Alan's Mother (voice) (uncredited)

Eric Richard

Eric Richard

Road Worker

Arthur Whybrow

Arthur Whybrow

Road Worker

Dominic Holland

Schoolboy

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