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Whistle Down The Wind [DVD] [1961]

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Actors: Alan Bates, Bernard Lee, Hayley Mills, Norman Bird, Elsie Wagstaff
Directors: Bryan Forbes
Writers: Keith Waterhouse, Mary Hayley Bell, Willis Hall
Producers: Jack Rix, Richard Attenborough
Format: Anamorphic, Black & White, PAL, Special Edition
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: PG
Studio: ITV DVD
DVD Release Date: 17 May 2004
Run Time: 95 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

ASIN: B0001E5TL0
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,310 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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When a young girl finds an injured man hiding in her father's barn, she asks who he is. Startled by the girl, he exclaims "Jesus Christ!" and falls into an exhausted stupor. His striking resemblance to a picture postcard of Jesus confirms to her and her siblings that it really is Him. The word spreads about "a certain person" amongst the children of the Lancashire village, and secret parcels of food and gifts are brought to nourish and reassure Him. The grown-ups ultimately find out about the terrible confusion the children feel when the Man, who is brought out by the police, is touchingly palpable. An angelic Alan Bates enigmatically plays the Man, who is in fact an escaped prisoner; Hayley Mills plays the delightful eldest child Kathy. Her little brother and sister are played by Diane Holgate, and a particularly loveable and cheeky Alan Barnes, who declares over breakfast that he's eaten "198 eggs since last Easter." This enchanting allegory, written by Mills' mother Mary Hayley Bell, is charming and amusing enough to avoid being sentimental, and has deservedly become a classic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Blessed!, 29 Jun 2002

By	"corvesin" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whistle Down The Wind [VHS] [1961] (VHS Tape)

What an absolutely lovely movie. Three children, two sisters and their brother, who live in a farm, discover a man one day hiding in their barn. They ask who he is, and the man, shocked, utters the exclamation, "Jesus Christ". From then on, the children think the man is Jesus.
The film follows a charming course, which will warm your heart, and at moment, break your heart too. Whistle Down The Wind is a portrait of platonic love between strangers, and the absolute trust children are willing to give adults who, they believe, deserve it.
Not a film to be missed - perfect for watching on a grey, rainy afternoon when there is nothing else to do...and simply poignant.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Childhood memories, 8 Nov 2005

By	P. Shawyer "Pat Shawyer" (Essex UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Being a child of the 50's - 60's, one film, to me, epitomises this era, Whistle down the wind. The styles, and the innocence of the children catches everything of my childhood. Its a wonderful film, one that I have watched many times.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Poignant Memories, 23 Jul 2007

By	Technical and Artistic (Herts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whistle Down The Wind [DVD] [1961] (DVD)

My late husband and myself watched this film a few times, first at the cinema as young marrieds and later on TV. It is one of those classics like The Sound of Music or The Railway Children which you never tire of and it is a wonderful story of childhood innocence in the days when children were allowed to be children. I too hope they don't attempt to remake this film because Hayley Mills made the part hers same as she WAS the twins in the original Parent Trap whose remake is not the same. Hayley Mills when young was a wonderful talented child actor but of course look who her Father was. Some films are good not only because of superb screenplay and production but because of the actors. I hope some of the upcoming generation will watch and enjoy this film and take a peek into the past and childhood as it was.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Why I Love This Movie
This is a delightful movie. It beautifully portrays the trust and innocence of children. "Charles" is a delightful little boy...... Read more

Published 7 days ago by June W. Debarros

5.0 out of 5 stars WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND.
dear sir my wife has watch the above dvd, it is so good my has it on all of the time my wife has side thank you for the dvd.

Published 22 days ago by Ralph Cooper

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply a gem
Proof, if it were needed, that terriific films can be made at little cost if they have strong characters, a good story, a sharp script and plausible acting. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Mr. Jamie P. Kitson

5.0 out of 5 stars whistle down the wind
I enjoyed the film the first time I saw it when the film came out. It was such a lovely story of three innocent children living on a farm in Lancashire not far from where I live... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Barbarella

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly beautiful Picture!

A truly lovely film, beautifully shot in black and white, and definitely an all time British classic from the early 60s. Read more

Published 15 months ago by FAMOUS NAME

5.0 out of 5 stars a true northern childhood
i first watched this film when i was about ten years old, hayley mills made the best films about childhood, she was a fantastic child star, no wonder walt disney spotted her and... Read more

Published 21 months ago by magic

5.0 out of 5 stars An all time favourite
I remember watching this film one sunday afternoon when I was about 10 years old and it stuck in my mind ever since, thus becoming my all time favourite film. Read more

Published 22 months ago by Mrs. C. Longley

5.0 out of 5 stars My mum was in this film!
She was one of the extras who ran on in the final scenes.
this is a wonderful, charming, gentle film. I wish I could let my kids run around like Cathy et al. Read more

Published on 5 Sep 2007 by Saffron

4.0 out of 5 stars A moving film about the age of innocence
I know I am not alone in loving films like this one which takes us back to times when families had real values. Read more

Published on 23 Jun 2007 by Mr. B. Vernon

5.0 out of 5 stars From the Perspective of an 'Extra' - 45 Years On
I was one of the schoolchildren who ran on in the closing minutes of the film, to the farm at the foot of Worsaw Hill in Lancashire. Read more

Published on 28 Sep 2006 by Dr. J. Stephen Nightingale

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