Swallows and Amazons
2016 · Movie · 93 min. · United Kingdom
Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone… The battle for ownership of a lonely island teaches them the skills of survival, the value of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve... Swallows and Amazons is based on the classic, best selling book by Arthur Ransome.
Direction Philippa Lowthorpe
Cast Kelly MacDonald · Andrew Scott · Rafe Spall · Harry Enfield · Jessica Hynes · Richard Bremmer · John Henshaw · Orla Hill · Jamie Darlington · Nicola Simonds · Teddie-Rose Malleson-Allen · Seren Hawkes · Dane Hughes · Bobby McCulloch · Hannah Jayne Thorp · Sophie Wardlow
Soundtrack Ilan Eshkeri
Screenplay Andrea Gibb
Cinematography Julian Court
Original title Swallows and Amazons
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