Overview

Robert Tucker, a young gay man who is almost without affect, sits in various waiting rooms. As he sits, he recalls events from the year of his childhood when his father dies. He's ten or eleven that year, picked on by bullies at the Catholic school he attends. He seems friendless. At home, his mother is quiet, his father is ill and angry. After his father's death, there's a wake, the coffin arrives, the body is removed. The lad grieves, alone.

Cast

Phillip Mawdsley, Robin Hooper, Nick Stringer, Valerie Lilley, Linda Beckett, Colin Hignet, Robin Bowen, Trevor Eve

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What is "Children" about?

Robert Tucker, a young gay man who is almost without affect, sits in various waiting rooms. As he sits, he recalls events from the year of his childhood when his father dies. He's ten or eleven that year, picked on by bullies at the Catholic school he attends. He seems friendless. At home, his mother is quiet, his father is ill and angry. After his father's death, there's a wake, the coffin arrives, the body is removed. The lad grieves, alone.

When was "Children" released?

Children was released in 1976.

Who stars in "Children"?

The cast includes Phillip Mawdsley, Robin Hooper, Nick Stringer, Valerie Lilley.