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An emotionally moving coming-of-age drama in the tradition of Another Country and Maurice , starring Danny Dyer. Brendan Behan, a sixteen year-old republican, is going on a bombing mission from Ireland to Liverpool during the Second World War. His mission is thwarted when he is apprehended, charged is imprisoned in Borstal, a reform institution for young offenders in East Anglia, England. At Borstal, Brendan is forced to live face-to-face with those he perceived as the enemy , a confrontation that reveals deep inner conflict and forces self-examination that is both traumatic and revealing. Events take an unexpected turn, and Brendan is thrown into a complete spin. In the emotional vortex, he finally faces up to the truth. Borstal Boy is adapted from the acclaimed autobiographical novel by Irish writer Brendan Behan, before becoming a Tony-winning play in the early 1970 s
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Again another Danny Dyer film that is fantastic. After watching The Business, The Football Factory, Severance and Goodbye Charlie Bright, I was expecting this to be more of the same, Dyer playing an East End gangster, and been brilliant at it. I was very suprised watching this film. Dyer portrays a gay sailor and the storyline revolves around romance and passion.
It is not his usual however if your a fan of Danny Dyer in his gangster films, give this a go. You may be pleasently suprised. I was!
It is not his usual however if your a fan of Danny Dyer in his gangster films, give this a go. You may be pleasently suprised. I was!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I loved the cover of the DVD box which is probably why I ended up buying it. It sat for a month or two on my shelf until my friend and I decided to have a movie night and 'Borstal Boy' was one of those selected.
I enjoyed the film, the acting was good, but something just didn't feel complete by the end of the movie - my friend had read the book on which it was based, and suggested that I read it.
Having borrowed the book from the library, I read it in one sitting. The book was an assured piece of prose, and gave me both insight and information into what was going on politically and socially at the time that Brendan got sent to the borstal system in Britain.
As I have said I loved the movie, but it covers so small a time capsule compared to the book, that it is not reflective of what happened to Brendan. Watch the movie for what it is, a good yarn, well acted, with lovely scenic shots but a touch slow in parts; read the book afterwards to get the full story
Dave
I enjoyed the film, the acting was good, but something just didn't feel complete by the end of the movie - my friend had read the book on which it was based, and suggested that I read it.
Having borrowed the book from the library, I read it in one sitting. The book was an assured piece of prose, and gave me both insight and information into what was going on politically and socially at the time that Brendan got sent to the borstal system in Britain.
As I have said I loved the movie, but it covers so small a time capsule compared to the book, that it is not reflective of what happened to Brendan. Watch the movie for what it is, a good yarn, well acted, with lovely scenic shots but a touch slow in parts; read the book afterwards to get the full story
Dave
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
What can I say, I nearly cried towards the end! JESUS!! If you are into watching an untold/forbidden love type thing, with realism, war, good n bad etc then buy it!
I got this mainly because I am a fan of danny dyer, and gay, and in this he plays a gay guy thrown into borstal out of the navy for thieving, and he meets a lovely guy in there!!
WATCH IT!! QUALITY VIEWING!! Not vile in any way shape or form!
I got this mainly because I am a fan of danny dyer, and gay, and in this he plays a gay guy thrown into borstal out of the navy for thieving, and he meets a lovely guy in there!!
WATCH IT!! QUALITY VIEWING!! Not vile in any way shape or form!
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worst dyer film iv seen
not ur usual dyer film but was cheap enough to try..from his earlier days..was worth getting to laugh at more than anything..its not a comedy tho.. Read more
Published 9 months ago by lelebelle
Good movie, misleading cover
Well played drama with interesting plot. I haven't read the book yet, so I cannot compare them.
It's not full-time gay theme film. Read more
It's not full-time gay theme film. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Pitbulltje
danny "im bricking myself" dyer
ever notice no matter who this guy goes to meet, IM BRICKING MYSELF OR I DONT FINK THIS IS A GOOD IDEA but always always ends up SWEET AS LOL the little idiot is so funny.
Published 10 months ago by geoff
Nice surprise
I thought this was a gang movie, as suggested by the title, and I was expecting a lot of violence. Not at all, it is a mild movie with a shade of gay affection, pleasant to watch. Read more
Published 11 months ago by F. Panin
artistic license
Never has a film taken such liberties with someone's life story since " Churchill : the Hollywood years"
I've read Behan;s book 'Borstal Boy' which this film is VERY loosely... Read more
I've read Behan;s book 'Borstal Boy' which this film is VERY loosely... Read more
Published 11 months ago by B. S. Barker
'It must feel great to be free?'
This is one that had passed me by, so I finally got around to it and was so glad I did. It is based and I mean `based' on the autobiographical book of the same name by the famous... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Tommy D
The film just isn't about Danny Dyer. And he's not a gangster in it....
I decided to watch Borstal Boy because of my interest in the subject matter - the coming of age of an angry and confused youth - rather than the Danny Dyer cover. Read more
Published 12 months ago by D Peers
Borstal boy filmed account
I watched this film on T.V. and enjoyed it so much I sent to Amazon for the DVD which was better because it had 5.1 sound and extra items included. Read more
Published 15 months ago by william
It's not what its says on the tin
If your a fan of Brendan Behan's Borstal Boy then this film is not for you. I have seen many play adaptions of the Borstal Boy, they capture Behans wit and style. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Gabriel
not so bad hey
Borstal boy has a misleading dvd cover but i suppose its wise enough for some to tap into danny dyers success, he isnt the focal point of this film but his role is still... Read more
Published 19 months ago by sean paul mccann
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