Birth of a Nation
Seen it?1983 | 79 min | Drama, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mike Newell
- Jim BroadbentGeoff Figg
- Robert StephensVic Griffiths
- Bruce MyersTwentyman
- Richard ButlerMr Griff
- Fred PearsonMr Hodgeson
- Peggy Ann CliffordMiss Martlett
- William HoylandMr James
- Bruce PayneBarratt
- Ray MortWhittaker
- Suzanna HamiltonAlison Cooper