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The Uncle

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The Uncle
Directed byDesmond Davis
Screenplay by
  • Desmond Davis
  • Margaret Abrams
Based onThe Uncle (1962 novel)
by Margaret Abrams
StarringRupert Davies
CinematographyManny Wynn
Edited byBrian Smedley-Aston
Music byJohn Addison
Distributed byBritish Lion Film Corporation
Release date
  • 18 July 1966 (1966-07-18)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Uncle is a 1965 British drama film directed by Desmond Davis and starring Rupert Davies.[1][2]

Premise

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Seven-year-old Gus faces trouble when his difficult seven-year-old nephew Tom arrives to spend the summer holidays with his family.[3]

Cast

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Critical reception

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The Spinning Image called the film "a little gem deserving of a wider audience."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Uncle". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ "The Uncle (1964)". Archived from the original on 26 November 2018.
  3. ^ "The Uncle (1965) Desmond Davis, Rupert Davies, Brenda Bruce, Robert Duncan, Drama - RareFilm". rarefilm.net.
  4. ^ "Uncle, The Review (1965)". www.thespinningimage.co.uk.
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