Term of Trial
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| Directed by | Peter Glenville |
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| Produced by | James Woolf |
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| Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
| Edited by | Jim Clark |
| Music by | Jean-Michel Damase |
Production company | Romulus Films |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
Term of Trial is a 1962 British drama film written and directed by Peter Glenville and produced by James Woolf for his Romulus Films company, with James H. Ware as associate producer. Its screenplay was based on the 1961 novel of the same name by James Barlow. The music score was by Jean-Michel Damase and the cinematography by Oswald Morris.
The film stars Laurence Olivier, Simone Signoret, Sarah Miles, Terence Stamp, Hugh Griffith, Roland Culver, Dudley Foster and Thora Hird. The film marked the screen debuts of Miles and Stamp.
The film had its world premiere on 16 August 1962 at the Warner Theatre in London's West End.[1]
Plot[]
Graham Weir is a schoolteacher whose criminal record for refusing to fight during World War II has prevented him from progressing further in his teaching career. Now, years later, he is married to a very embittered wife and is a teacher in a school with many disaffected pupils. His sincere interest in his pupils' progress will lead him to get involved in their personal situations. His particular attention to Shirley Taylor, a student who develops a crush on him, will lead him into serious trouble.
Cast[]
- Laurence Olivier as Graham Weir
- Simone Signoret as Anna
- Sarah Miles as Shirley Taylor
- Terence Stamp as Mitchell
- Hugh Griffith as O'Hara
- Roland Culver as Trowman
- Dudley Foster as Detective Sergeant Keirnan
- Frank Pettingell as Ferguson
- Thora Hird as Mrs. Taylor
- Norman Bird as Mr. Taylor
- Allan Cuthbertson as Sylvan-Jones
- Barbara Ferris as Joan
- Rosamund Greenwood as Constance
- Nicholas Hannen as Magistrate
- Derren Nesbitt as Lodger
References[]
- ^ The Times online archive 16/8/1962 page 2
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