German title: Winslow Boy Spain title: El caso Winslow Greek title: Η τιμή των Γουίνσλοου Original title: The Winslow Boy
Alternative titles: I timi ton Winslow / El honor de los Winslow
Drama – United Kingdom, USA Production year: 1998 Movie length: 110 minutes
Director: David Mamet Writer: Terence Rattigan, David Mamet Cinematograph: Benoît Delhomme (Benoit Delhomme) Music: Alaric Jans
Movie description:
Early 20th century England: while toasting his daughter Catherine’s engagement, Arthur Winslow learns the royal naval academy expelled his 14-year-old son, Ronnie, for stealing five shillings. Father asks son if it is true; when the lad denies it, Arthur risks fortune, health, domestic peace, and Catherine’s prospects to pursue justice. After defeat in the military court of appeals, Arthur and Catherine go to Sir Robert Morton, a brilliant, cool barrister and M.P., who examines Ronnie and suggests that they take the matter before Parliament to seek permission to sue the Crown. They do, which keeps Ronnie’s story on the front page and keeps Catherine in Sir Robert’s ken.
Boy Actors
Guy Edwards (Ronald Arthur »Ronnie« Winslow, 14 years old)